U.S. faith communities with ministries in the United States and globally welcome the consensus to shelve passage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). U.S. faith communities – grounded in the shared values of solidarity, respect for human dignity and the integrity of creation, and welcoming all voices into the democratic process– call for trade and economic policies that prioritize the common good.
Washington, DC–The Columban Center for Advocacy and Outreach celebrates the recent signaling from the Administration and Congress that the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement will not move forward this year.
Columban missionaries live in and serve communities in 7 of the 12 participating countries involved in this agreement. Because of this, Columbans have unique exposure to the negative impacts of free trade agreements on the world’s most vulnerable people.
October 5, 2016
Contact: Jenny Labbadia, Communications and Outreach Associate
Office: 202-635-5812 Email: jlabbadia@columban.org
Hong Kong, October 4, 2016. Inspired by Pope Francis and in honor of September’s Season of Creation and the Feast of St Francis, the Missionary Society of St. Columban pledges to take steps to divest from fossil fuels. In addition, we commit to putting resources into Positive Impact Investing alternatives.
June 23, 2016
Contact: Jenny Labbadia, Communications and Outreach Associate
Office: 202-635-5812, Email: jlabbadia@columban.org
April 22, 2016
Contact: Jenny Labbadia, Communications and Outreach Associate
Office: 202-635-5812, Email: jlabbadia@columban.org
Washington, DC – Today, on Earth Day, countries around the world gather to sign the Paris Agreement on Climate Change at a ceremony at the United Nations headquarters in New York City.
April 21, 2016
Dear Member of Congress,
February 27, 2016
Contact: Amy Woolam Echeverria, Columban International Coordinator for Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation
1 (301) 503-9222/amywe@columban.org
February 18, 2016
Contact: Jenny Labbadia, Communications and Outreach Associate
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