Mission & Identity
"The Church cannot and must not remain on the sidelines in the fight for justice."
- Pope BenedictXVI
The Department of Justice, Peace & Human Development (JPHD) promotes awareness of Catholic social teaching and opportunities to live the Baptismal call to love God and neighbor.
Efforts include the anti-poverty mission of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, as well as advocacy in support of poor and vulnerable persons and communities, in the U.S. and abroad.
JPHD's work is guided by the Committees on International Justice and Peace, Domestic Justice and Human Development and the Subcommittee on the Catholic Campaign for Human Development.
JPHD: Working On The Margins In The United States
Letter to Congress on Medicaid Postpartum Coverage and Children's Health Insurance
Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, Sr. Mary Haddad, Sr. Donna Markham, November 10, 2022
Call for “Radical Solidarity” and Congressional Action Supporting Women and Families
Archbishop William E. Lori, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone, and Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville, October 26, 2022
Letter to Congress Regarding Policies to Support Women and Families
Archbishop William E. Lori, Archbishop Paul s. Coakley, Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone, and Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville, October 26, 2022
Catholic Campaign for Human Development
Since 2013, CCHD has invested nearly $2.5 million to support environmental justice. Learn how CCHD is helping communities support environmental justice.
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JPHD: Working On The Margins Internationally
Holy Land Coordination 2023 Communiqué: Communion with the Church in Jordan and the Wider Holy Land
January 20, 2023
Letter to Secretary of State Blinken Regarding Democratic Republic of the Congo
Bishop David J. Malloy, December 19, 2022
Statement Calling for Restoration of Religious Freedom and Human Rights in Nicaragua
Bishop David J. Mally, December 16, 2022
Letter to Secretary of State Blinken Regarding International Moratorium on the Use of the Death Penalty
Bishop David J. Malloy, December 14, 2022
Letter to Catholic Bishops' Conference of Indonesia President Cardinal Hardjoatmodjo After Earthquake
Bishop David J. Malloy, December 1, 2022
Statement on Installation of Chinese Bishop
Bishop David J. Malloy, November 29, 2022
Letter of Solidarity to President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ethiopia After Signing of Peace Agreement
Bishop David J. Malloy, November 9, 2022
Letter to Secretary of State Blinken Regarding Situation in Nigeria
Bishop David J. Malloy, October 19, 2022
Letter to Secretary of State Blinken on U.S. Africa Strategy
Bishop David J. Malloy, October 13, 2022
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