Rhett Engelking, OFS (right side in photo above) served as a member of the DC Peace Team, a trained unit of unarmed civilian protectors during the Unite the Right rally on August 12th. According to the press release, the DC … Continue reading
Lonnie Ellis Presents with Cardinal Turkson at the Vatican
Lonnie Ellis OFS, associate director of the Catholic Climate Covenant, had the privilege of co-leading a presentation at the Vatican on climate change on April 11th with Cardinal Peter Turkson, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace and leading … Continue reading
Franciscans Join the Rally in Support of Immigrant Families
Friars, Seculars and Franciscan-hearted lay people from St. Camillus Multicultural Parish in Silver Spring, Md. joined hundreds of others outside the Supreme Court on April 18 in support of President Obama’s executive order to keep immigrant families together. From left: … Continue reading
A Novena of Novenas for Justice, Peace, & Creation
This “novena of novenas” is 81 days of intercessory prayer, reflection, and orthopraxis (“right action”) for peace among nations, justice for all people, and the care of creation. It begins on June 13 the Immaculate Heart of Mary and ends … Continue reading
