Though humanity has always counted its war casualties in terms of dead and wounded soldiers and civilians, destroyed cities and livelihoods, the environment has often remained the unpublicized victim of war.
The United Nations attaches great importance to ensuring that action on the environment is part of conflict prevention, peacekeeping and peacebuilding strategies, because there can be no durable peace if the natural resources that sustain livelihoods and ecosystems are destroyed. Source: UN
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Aunque la humanidad siempre ha contado sus bajas de guerra en términos de soldados y civiles muertos y heridos, ciudades y medios de subsistencia destruidos, el medio ambiente ha seguido siendo a menudo la víctima no publicitada de la guerra.
Las Naciones Unidas conceden gran importancia a que la acción sobre el medio ambiente forme parte de las estrategias de prevención de conflictos, mantenimiento de la paz y consolidación de la paz, porque no puede haber paz duradera si se destruyen los recursos naturales que sustentan los medios de subsistencia y los ecosistemas. Fuente: ONU
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She spent the early years of her religious life at St. Michael’s Convent, Belvedere and in 1904 was assigned to St. Bride’s Academy, teaching student teachers and senior students. Four years later she was transferred to Sacred Heart Convent in St. Lawrence, where she endeared herself to both students and parents. Upon her return to Belvedere in 1910 she took on the responsibilities of superior and novice mistress.
As the proceedings of the first session of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops draw to a close, we want to thank God with all of you for the beautiful and enriching experience we have lived. We lived this blessed time in profound communion with all of you. We were supported by your prayers, bearing with you your expectations, your questions, as well as your fears. As Pope Francis requested two years ago, a long process of listening and discernment was initiated, open to all the People of God, no one being excluded, to “journey together” under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, missionary disciples engaged in the following of Jesus Christ.
a universal human right. This includes the right to accessible and acceptable good quality care, the right to independence and the right to inclusion in the community.
There are two Mercy Sister delegates at the Synod Assembly: Sister Elizabeth Davis, a representative of UISG, and Sister Angela Perez from Guam who is a representative of Oceania.
“What I’m witnessing is a different leadership style, like servant leadership style, where we’re all gathered at the table and participating, contributing. The voices at my table are the voice of a young person, a laywoman, and in my case, an older woman, a religious, and then the others are bishops, all together at the table sharing,” …
Bless the Lord, all the earth … let us join with all creation in giving thanks to the God who has gifted us so lavishly!