Our Pledge to Act: End Child Labour
2021 is the United Nations Year for the Elimination of Child Labour. Child labour can be defined as any work that deprives a child of their childhood. A child who is forced to work instead of play…
Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way
Countries worldwide are struggling with wave after wave of COVID-19, and health services are being pushed to the brink to provide adequate care for the sick. When the second wave hit Peru, Jicamarca was not spared…
Season of Creation: Cry of the Earth, Cry of the Poor
Spring is here across Australia, and there is a burst of colour around every corner as we begin our celebration of the annual Season of Creation across Christian denominations in September…
I go among the trees and sit still…
Today, National Tree Day, the Loreto Justice Network invites all members of our province ‘circle of friends’ to get involved in planting trees across our Bicentenary year. Whether in our backyards and balconies, on…
Childhood: a time for happiness and love, not hard labour
Call to mind your children, grandchildren, young neighbours, students and children in your extended families, neighbourhood and friendship networks. Now, ponder one…
Passion for Justice
Born and raised in the Philippines, Loreto Sister Janet Palafox ibvm came of age rallying for change in the era of the Marcos dictatorship and has continued to spend most of her adult life championing social justice…
Interns go Virtual
It is a truth universally acknowledged (as Jane Austen might say!) that many Loreto students across Australia dream of the opportunity to work at the United Nations (UN). They study the history and aims of the UN in…
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
This day was recognised by the UN in 2011. On this day, individuals and organisations worldwide highlight the importance of the rights of older people as prevention against the mistreatment and harm occurring in…
More than a word, Reconciliation takes action
Voice. A notion that is taking centre stage in our world today. Contemplating the notion of voice means contemplating the practice of listening. In order to listen, gazing at one another in silence with…
Working Together for a more Humane, Just, and Sustainable World!
This Vision Statement from our Mary Ward desk at the United Nations invites each member of our network to unite with God’s desire for a more just and sustainable world. Through the decisions and actions of…