International Justice and Peace

Mission & Identity

The Committee on International Justice and Peace is staffed by the Office of International Justice and Peace, which is part of the Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development.

The Office assists the bishops in advancing the social mission of the Church, especially in its advocacy for policies that advance justice, defend human dignity and protect poor and vulnerable communities around the world.

Happening Now

Letter to Secretary of State Blinken Regarding Armed Coup in Niger
Bishop David J. Malloy, September 14, 2023

Statement Urging Humanitarian Access for Nagorno-Karabakh
Bishop David J. Malloy, September 7, 2023

Statement on the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation I Newsroom Statement
Archbishop Borys Gudziak and Bishop David J. Malloy, September 1, 2023

Letter to Secretary of State Blinken Regarding Situation in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Bishop David J. Malloy, August 8, 2023

Statement Calling for Global Leaders to Ensure Food Security for All
Bishop David J. Malloy, August 7, 2023

Letter to Secretary of State Blinken Regarding Situation in Sudan
Bishop David J. Malloy, August 2, 2023

U.S. Bishops’ Chairman for International Justice and Peace Calls for Remembrance and Support of Nuclear Arms Control
Bishop David J. Malloy, August 1, 2023

Letter to Secretary of State Blinken Regarding Situation in Colombia
Bishop David J. Malloy, July 24, 2023

Letter to Congress on President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
Bishop David J. Malloy, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge and Mr. Sean Callahan, July 14, 2023

Statement on Cluster Munitions to Ukraine
Bishop David J. Malloy, July 14, 2023

Statement on the Status of Bishop Alvarez of Matagalpa, Nicaragua
Bishop David J. Malloy, July 12, 2023