Maria Benevento

The latest news on active nonviolence: Washington declares death penalty unconstitutional; sanctuary updates in Philadelphia and Charlottesville, Virginia; judge temporarily holds off end of TPS

The latest news on active nonviolence: Sanctuary anniversary for Edith Espinal; Mercy Sisters oppose overnight transports of immigrant children; global sustainability week; Shut Down Creech anti-drone demonstration in its fourth year

The V Encuentro national gathering closes with resolve that Catholic Latinos "don't want to be guests anymore. We want to be full members of the household of God."

The latest news on active nonviolence: Family gets stay of deportation after taking sanctuary at a church; homeless encampment stays put; protesters demand end to funding prison corporations.

A close ally of the man who ordered the assassination of Salvadoran Archbishop Òscar Romero declined the opportunity to represent El Salvador's government at Romero's canonization at the Vatican Oct. 14.

For Gerardo Vargas, the prospect of dining with a bishop seemed like a meeting with the "undercover boss": "He’s the person in charge, and there are so many steps before getting to the bishop."

Halfway through four-year encuentro consultations, Hispanic Catholic delegates from throughout the United States gather for national discussion and reflection Sept. 20-23 in Texas.

The latest news on active nonviolence: San Jose's police won't enforce eviction notice on organized homeless camp; Catholic Mobilizing Network presses church teaching on capital punishment; Campaign Nonviolence events in all 50 states

The proposed rule, released in a 200-plus-page document officially published in the Federal Register Sept. 7, seems to contradict some notable aspects of the Flores settlement, which generally limited child detention to 20 days.

The latest news on active nonviolence: Faith leaders hold service at border fence between Mexico, New Mexico; "Disarm Trident Peace Walk" hits midpoint; Laffin convicted, sentenced to time served.

Catholic groups are combatting misinformation about refugees and lobbying members of Congress and administration officials in an effort to convince Trump to raise the cap.

The latest news on active nonviolence: Indigenous leaders announce pipeline agreement; "Disarm Trident Peace Walk"; letter asks Congress to "end immoral forms of policy violence against children."

The latest news on active nonviolence: Faith in Action to reach out to 1 million potential midterm voters; undocumented person leaves her sanctuary; shareholders hold weapons manufacturers accountable; air show protest planned in Cleveland

A new program, Together: A Collaborative for Theological Education, Formation, and Community, will help Catholic sisters and brothers deepen their connections and support each other’s formation.

The latest news on active nonviolence: Group plans to help immigrants leave sanctuary safely; Catholic Mobilizing Network condemns execution; people of faith oppose natural gas compression station

The latest news on active nonviolence: Protectors support counterprotesters at "Unite the Right" rally; action follows catechism change on death penalty; vigils mark Hiroshima, Nagasaki anniversaries.

Inspired by several recent faith and resistance retreats focused on racism and white supremacy, many Midwest Catholic Worker communities have increased their interest in racial justice work, particularly examining how racism might play out in their own communities.

The latest news on active nonviolence: Baltimore joins effort to prevent nuclear war; hundreds commemorate atomic bombings of Hiroshima, Nagasaki; Kings Bay Plowshares group uses unique legal defense

The court-ordered July 26 deadline to reunite families separated at the border has passed, but more than 400 children remain thousands of miles apart from their parents.

Millions of children depend on free or reduced price school meals, but that disappears during the summer. Through a national program, groups across the nation run meal sites to keep kids fed.