Mission & Identity
"The Church cannot and must not remain on the sidelines in the fight for justice."
- Pope BenedictXVI
The Secretariat of Justice and Peace promotes awareness of Catholic social teaching and opportunities to live the Baptismal call to love God and neighbor.
The work of the Secretariat of Justice and Peace is guided by the Committees on Domestic Justice and Human Development, International Justice and Peace, and Religious Liberty, and the Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism.
The Secretariat shares the Good News of the Gospel to inspire prayer, learning and advocacy in support of poor and vulnerable persons and communities, in the U.S. and abroad.
Working On The Margins In The United States
Statement: As COP 29 Convenes, “Consider the Impact of Climate Change Policies on Poor and Vulnerable”
Archbishop Borys Gudziak, Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, and Mr. Sean Callahan, November 8, 2024
Letter to Congress Regarding the Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act
Archbishop Boris Gudziak and Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, October 16, 2024
Statement on the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
Archbishop Boris Gudziak and Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, September 1, 2024
2024 Labor Day Statement I 2024 Declaración del Día del Trabajo
Archbishop Borys Gudziak and Bishop Mark J. Seitz. September 2, 2024
Letter to Congress on the Second Chance Reauthorization Act
Archbishop Borys Gudziak and Ms. Kerry Alys Robinson, July 29, 2024
Letter to Congress Regarding Yes in God's Backyard Act
Archbishop Borys Gudziak, Rev. Christopher Kellerman, SJ, Ms. Kerry Alys Robinson, Mr. John Berry, July 12, 2024
Recognize the Inherent Dignity of Every Person, Especially Those Experiencing Homelessness
Archbishop Borys Gudziak, June 28, 2024
Discouraging Political Violence, Archbishop Gudziak Encourages Pursuit of Peace Through Dialogue and Justice
Archbishop Borys Gudziak, June 18, 2024
Letters to Congress on FY 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriation
Archbishop Borys Gudziak and Ms. Kerry Alys Robinson, June 12, 2024
Letter to Congress on FY 2025 Agriculture Appropriations Legislation
Archbishop Borys Gudziak, Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, Ms. Kerry Alys Robinson, Mr. Sean Callahan, Mr. James Ennis, and Mr. John Berry, June 10, 2024
Letter to Congress Regarding the Farm Bill: Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act and Farm, Food, and National Security Act
Archbishop Borys Gudziak, Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, Ms. Kerry Alys Robinson, Mr. James Ennis, Mr. Sean Callahan, Mr. John Barry, May 22, 2024
Letter to Congress on FY2025 Appropriations for the Environmental Protection Agency and for the Department of the Interior
Archbishop Borys Gudziak, May 10, 2024
Letter to Congress on Maternal Health
Archbishop Borys Gudziak, Bishop Robert E. Barron and Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, May 8, 2024
Letter to Congress on the Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act (RECA)
Archbishop Borys Gudziak, May 7, 2024
Letter to Congress Regarding Child Tax Credit
Archbishop Borys Gudziak, Bishop Robert E. Barron, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, Bishop Mark J. Seitz, Ms. Kerry Alys Robinson, January 9, 2024
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Working On The Margins Internationally
USCCB President on Anniversary of Ukraine’s Voluntary Relinquishing of Its Nuclear Arsenal
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, December 5, 2024
Statement: Ceasefire Between Israel and Hezbollah a Source of “Profound Hope” for Middle East
Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, November 27, 2024
Statement: As COP 29 Convenes, “Consider the Impact of Climate Change Policies on Poor and Vulnerable”
Archbishop Borys Gudziak, Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, and Mr. Sean Callahan, November 8, 2024
Statement: Religious Freedom is a Basic Human Right
Bishop A. Elias Zaidan and Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades, October 25, 2024
Letter to Congress Regarding the Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act
Archbishop Boris Gudziak and Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, October 16, 2024
Statement on the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
Archbishop Boris Gudziak and Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, September 1, 2024
Statement: Bishop Zaidan Condemns the Targeting of Civilians in Gaza
Bishop A. Elizas Zaidan, July 10, 2024
Letter to Secretary of State Blinken on Removal of Cuba from the State Sponsor of Terrorism List
Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, July 9, 2024
Letter to Secretary of State Blinken on the Conflict in Sudan
Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, June 27, 2024
Letter to Congress Regarding the FY 2025 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations
Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, Bishop Mark J. Seitz and Mr. Sean Callahan, April 25, 2024
Letter to Secretary of State Blinken Regarding Conflict in South Sudan
Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, April 19, 2024
Letter to Secretary of State Blinken Regarding Nigeria
Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, April 2, 2024
Holy Week Call to Prayer for an End to the Israel-Hamas War
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio and Bishop A. Elizas Zaidan, March 23, 2024
Letter to Congress in Support of Resolution Recognizing Religious Freedom as a Fundamental Human Right
Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, March 22, 2024
Bishop Zaidan Prays for and Expresses Solidarity with the People of Haiti and Calls for U.S. and International Support
Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, March 15, 2024
Letter to Congress on the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Reauthorization Act of 2024
Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, February 29, 2024
Statement Calling for Peace and Humanitarian Aid as War-Torn Ukraine Marks Two Years Since Russian Invasion
Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, February 23, 2024
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