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The NC delegation joined over 500 Catholics from 41 states in DC to promote the dignity of human life. Many of us came for the March for Life Friday to promote the legal protection of the pre-born and stayed through yesterday to visit our members of Congress to advocate for the dignity of human life from conception until natural death. Below is a summary of the top of three topics. “The family merits special attention on the part of those responsible for the common good, since it is the basic cell of society. Families … ensure the future and the renewal of society.” – Pope Francis As Catholic advocates representing communities across the country, we have gathered this week at the 2025 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering. As ever, we offer a message of hope to our elected leaders and re-affirm our advocacy for policies that promote thriving communities, defend all life and dignity, and advance the causes of dignity and justice for each of our brothers and sisters at home and abroad. We lift up in a particular way policies that strengthen families who are struggling in the U.S. and around the world. As lawmakers embark on the 119th Congress, we ask that you consider the following priorities: 1. Ensure that all tax and budget decisions support children and families and help them flourish, especially families experiencing poverty. 2. Support families and children around the world with robust international humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding assistance. 3. Preserve and support humanitarian protections for vulnerable families, including refugee resettlement. #CSMG25 #MissionariesOfHope #AdvocatesForJustice #PilgrimsofHope #Jubilee2025 #CatholicSocialTeaching

NEXT THURSDAY WE WILL GO HOME. ( NEXT GOAL IN HIS PERFECT TIME GOING HOME TO ISRAEL) As we reflect on the past year, the journey of faith and trust has been truly transformative. Through challenges and triumphs, one thing remains clear – the power of unwavering belief in the impossible. Trusting in Hashem's divine guidance has led to unimaginable blessings and miracles, reshaping our lives in ways we could never have foreseen. In a world where accomplishments and titles often take center stage, it is essential to remember the humility and strength found in surrendering to a higher power. G-d Of Avraham, Yitzchak and Yaakov! Letting go of ego and embracing true faith opens the door to extraordinary possibilities beyond our wildest dreams. Today, as we celebrate all that has been achieved, let us offer gratitude and praise to the source of all blessings. In moments of humility and reverence, we recognize that true honor and glory belong to a higher authority. G-D OF ISRAEL OUR G-D HASHEM!!! OUR FATHER OUR ALL IN ALL. May we continue to walk in faith, acknowledging the miraculous hand that guides our path. Read the message 👇 👇 hashtag #Faith #Trust #Gratitude #Miracles 👇 👇 WE STOOD FOR ONE YEAR ON THIS LIST TO GET A HOUSE. NOW READ: 👉 Huge backlog in housing status holders in municipalities! Only nine out of 56 municipalities meet the government's housing requirements. Smaller municipalities, especially those with limited social housing units, struggle to provide suitable homes. The housing market faces immense pressure, with individuals seeking social housing enduring years-long waiting lists. This challenge extends to various groups, including refugees from Ukraine and Syria, along with status holders - asylum seekers permitted to remain in the country. #HousingCrisis #SocialHousing #Refugees #StatusHolders

Dearest Church, The Haitians are here. That is a fact. These refugees aren't going home. (and home isn't a place they, or anyone for that matter, really want to be.) While I am inclined to broadly agree with President Trump on immigration issues, I don't think we can afford, for the sake of our faith and fidelity to scripture, to do so here. They're here legally, and that is that. In the future, perhaps we can prevent incursions like this administration has created, but, for now, we must decide to make lemonade and be salt and light to the least of these. While elements on the left try to gaslight folks, it is indisputable that the Haitians have brought with them elements of their culture that not only clash with American culture but are evil. Haiti is a largely Catholic nation, and Catholicism has allowed syncretism to be the rule of the day in South America and the Caribbean. This is the exact moment for social ministry. Already there are Christian boots on the ground in Springfield. We need more. I call upon NAMB and the SBC to step up and plant a couple churches there and fund an assistance ministry that would offer English language, financial literacy, cultural literacy, and Bible classes. Why don't I go? Well, I'm already engaged in church planting down here in Texas or I might. I felt the need to remind Christians, due to my perusal of social media, that we are people of action, not merely words. It is okay to be angry about how things went down. It is okay to be horrified at what you've heard. It is not okay to scapegoat Haitians who have taken refuge in America. We have to help them, not castigate them. #HaitianRefugees #SocialMinistry #Compassion #FaithInAction

To address the world’s biggest challenges, international actors must work change how we work, contributing skills and experience in a way that respects the authority and ownership of those closest to the issue. Haydee and Daniel show that by listening to and following the lead of government, civil society, and faith-based institutions in a nation, CRS can contribute to solutions in a spirit of solidarity and respect for #localleadership #partnership #localization #CivilSociety

I had to make a pitstop at Petra in the Middle East... At the height of the Syrian refugee crisis in Fall 2016, some of us came together in NorCal, gathered our collective talents across business, medical, and social impact, and armed with practical skills, light, hope, and justice, went and served Jordanians and Syrians in Northern Jordan on two separate occasions. We didn’t solve global conflict, however, peaceful families fleeing for their lives were 100% blessed as we deployed help and opportunity to resettle and relaunch their lives. It was one of my greatest honors. 🥹 As the world continues to rumble with conflict and uncertainty, it’s possible to anchor our hope in something far greater than what we see in the headlines. I’ve seen in the midst of great challenges always lie abundant opportunities to show up, show out, and make a difference. It’s always time to mobilize. It’s always time to rise.  And now is the time. Every day, we get to choose. We get to choose hope. We get to choose light. We get to choose love. We get to choose to bless instead of curse. We get to choose what unites us instead of what divides us. We get to choose every day who we’re becoming. It’s not by osmosis, it’s by intentionality. As I reflect on who I’m becoming, who I want my children to be, and how I’m choosing to show up every day to uplift our community, I am filled with hope. There are many good people in the world choosing to do good in this hour, and for you I’m grateful. 👏🏼 I don’t know about you, but we need this more than ever: public-servants and servant-leaders who choose what is true and noble and right and pure and excellent, always. For me, I’m choosing to see humans having inherent dignity, value, and worth. I’m also choosing to scale care, connection, and compassion for all. #Amen #Empathy #Hopely #IgniteHopely #ComingSoon #CrisisIntervention #CrisisReponse #SocialImpact

#luo #hebrew House of Mollet The Mollet family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mollet families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Mollet family living in Connecticut. Mollet escaped Americas following the Trail of Tears. The Trail of Tears was a tragic event in American history that involved the forced removal of Native American tribes from their homelands in the southeastern United States to Indian Territory, which is now Oklahoma: In 1838, the US government forcibly removed over 16,000 Cherokee people from their homelands in Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, and Georgia. The Cherokee were among tens of thousands of Native Americans removed, including members of the Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole tribes. The Cherokee's journey was over a thousand miles long, and many died along the way. The Seminole (Seme) settled arrived in Africa through the port of seme is located at West Africa, Gulf of Guinea in Benin. The clan migrated for their final settlement in Seme, Kisumu. Lupita Nyong'o Hollywood star is from Seme, the father the Governor of Kisumu County, Luo Nyanza, Kenya. Several other families joined the Exodus out of Americas, the House of Nyanza in Canada. Nyanza, an unincorporated area in the Municipality of the County of Victoria, Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia (/ˌnoʊvə ˈskoʊʃə/ NOH-və SKOH-shə; French: Nouvelle-Écosse; Scottish Gaelic: Alba Nuadh, lit. 'New Scotland') is a province of Canada, located on its east coast. It is one of the three Maritime provinces. The Americans having established the Luo were the Hebrew saviours of the Trail of Tears, jointly by the British and the Jewish Zionists state of Isreal, designed a political, security, economic and religious system that profile Luos as a threat to western security, interests and prosperity. A business was constructed around the dehumanisation of Luos. According to a recent report, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) operating in the Nyanza region of Kenya received a total of Sh45 billion from donors yearly. Targeting of Luos was sanctioned by the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885, as a result,the Luo body is denigrated by the state, stripped of its life, and has been at the receiving end of state brutality, time and time again. Economic and security structures is designed for Luo containment. August 11, 2023 Justice Lawrence Mugambi dismissed the case seeking a referendum to allow the Luo community to secede from the Republic of Kenya and form their own country, citing alleged discrimination by successive governments. Further, the Petitioner stated that the State has also used the law and media to paint Luos as evil, against development and violent. The court was informed that government regimes; current and the past, have perpetuated a culture of impunity through allegedly rigged elections that deny Luos the ability to lead and grow economically. https://lnkd.in/dSSknWtq

Haiti has a horrific history. Once a slave island ruled by the French leader, Napoleon Bonaparte, Haiti fought for its freedom but has been committed to paying hundreds of millions to France. The French government acknowledged the payment of 90 million francs in 1888 and over a period of about seventy years, Haiti paid 112 million francs to France, about $560 million in 2022. Haiti pays millions of dollars in crops to France. This factor more than anything else has made Haiti the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. The literacy rate among adult Haitians is among the lowest in the world. There are 11.58 million people in Haiti. Moreover, Haiti participation in Voodoo, Satanism and Witchcraft is at epidemic proportions for most of its people. When I arrived by ship to the island of Haiti a few years ago, people were standing on the shores practicing voodoo, Satanism and witchcraft. Most Haitians practice both Voodoo and Roman Catholicism, seeing no contradiction in pursuing the two different systems simultaneously. Smaller Vodouist communities exist elsewhere, especially among Haitian diasporas in Cuba and the United States. There are millions of Haitians who are starving. According to the United Nations, nearly 5 million people in Haiti are suffering from acute food insecurity – defined as when a person's inability to consume adequate food poses immediate danger to their lives or livelihoods. “This is the worst humanitarian crisis in Haiti since the 2010 earthquake. Vitel’homme Innocent’s picture on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted” list of fugitives suggests a crazed man – eyes wide and wild, teeth bared. It’s the photo you might expect for a gang leader accused of destabilizing a nation, who claims to be under divine protection and who has a $2 million bounty on his head for alleged kidnappings. In person, he projects a different image, at least to guests. Powerful, yes, surrounded by armed acolytes who jump at his glance – but also carefully solicitous, with a cooler full of sandwiches for his visitors, and a tendency to wax philosophical in conversation. After weeks of negotiations, CNN entered Haiti’s gangland earlier this month to speak with Innocent, whose armed group Kraze Baryé is among the allied armed groups that have plunged Haiti into a crisis of lawlessness. He is an influential voice among the country’s gang leadership, and one who believes that peace must be restored. But under what conditions? I don’t know if it holds any credence but legend has it that the country of Haiti sold its soul to Lucifer, Satan the devil for their freedom. Tragedy seems to follow this Nation in excess Hurricanes, poverty and intellectual ignorance through excessive voodoo. Voodoo comes from West Africa where the vast majority of Africans worshipped ancestors, polytheism and witch doctors. It’s unfortunate that we had to become slaves to be exposed to Christianity. I believe that our ancestors false worship contributed to chattel slavery.

*The Holy Qur’an reminds us: "And whoever saves one - it is as if he had saved mankind entirely." (Qur’an 5:32). " *The Torah teaches us: "Love your neighbor as yourself." (Leviticus 19:18). *The Gospel encourages us: "Do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased." (Hebrews 13:16). I believe that volunteering and helping others is the value of man on earth as many various religious texts echoed , Today, on International Volunteer Day, I celebrate the incredible impact of volunteerism around the world, with a special focus on Africa and Sudan. In regions where conflict has left deep scars, volunteers are the unsung heroes who bring hope, healing, and resilience to communities in need. Volunteerism is more than just an act of service; it is a testament to the value of humanity on Earth. It embodies compassion, solidarity, and the unwavering belief that we can make a difference. In Africa and Sudan, volunteers play a crucial role in providing essential services such as education, healthcare, and humanitarian aid. We help rebuild communities torn apart by conflict and foster peace through understanding and cooperation. As we honor this day, let us recognize the tireless efforts of volunteers who work towards peace and development in challenging environments. Their dedication not only transforms lives but also inspires us all to contribute positively to our world. Let’s continue to support volunteer initiatives that uplift communities in Africa, Sudan, and beyond. Together, we can create a future where every person has the opportunity to thrive. * attached is a vedio from community outreach I coordinated . #InternationalVolunteerDay #Volunteerism #Africa #Sudan #PeaceBuilding #CommunityService

As we look forward to the new year, Episcopal Relief & Development's President and CEO, Rob Radtke, reflects on how the organization collaborated with local partners, including faith leaders in Liberia, to reduce gender-based violence and promote community transformation through interfaith cooperation and behavioral change initiatives in 2024. https://lnkd.in/e5GH7av8 #StoriesofLastingChange #EpiscopalRelief #NewYears

It is one of the good things about Depaul that it works in many countries.   And Depaul International has recently issued a report on homelessness in Ukraine, to which I have added a link below.   There are some commonalities, but obviously some additional local facets, including the length of time some people have slept rough, the current high levels of displacement and a cultural challenge around accepting individually cast psychological support. https://lnkd.in/ehypG7p3 #DepaulInternational #Ukraine #POTUS