FSPA Social Action Partnerships and Memberships

 

Catholics Confront Global Poverty is the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) call for one million Catholics in the United States to confront global poverty. Advocate with us to end hunger, disease, conflict, and other issues that affect the lives of our brothers and sisters worldwide. See our Nov. 3, 2009 blog entry about this new partnership.

The 8th Day Center for Justice was founded in 1974 as a joint effort by six Roman Catholic religious congregations to actualize the Scriptural mandate to work for justice. The name 8th Day was chosen to acknowledge that creation is still in progress. Today, over 35 congregations belong to the center.

Network is a national Catholic social justice lobby, is a progressive voice within the Catholic community calling for peace and economic justice in our nation and in the world.

Pax Christi, USA is the national Catholic peace movement.

Amnesty International is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights.

Corporate Accountability International is a membership organization that protects people by waging and winning campaigns that challenge irresponsible and dangerous corporate actions around the world.

Wisdom/Amos is a regional organization seeking justice and common good in Southeastern Wisconsin.

Franciscan Action Network is a coalition of Franciscan religious communities working for justice.

Africa Faith & Justice Network (AFJN) strives to be a meaningful voice for Africa in U.S. public policy. AFJN stresses issues of human rights and social justice that tie directly into Catholic social teaching.

Center for Concern works to advance more just, sustainable and authentically human development for all, especially for the marginalized and those in poverty.

Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) and its members press companies to be socially and environmentally responsible.

Sisters Online and its members work together to create a world where the needs of the Earth and all its peoples are more important than profit, a world where life in all its forms is valued and held sacred.

 

FSPA Social Action Donations

 

FSPA, through the Justice, Peace and Integration with Creation committee, gives corporate donations to the following organizations in their efforts toward Peace and Social Justice:

Fair Trade - Oxfam America
Bread for the World
SOA Coordinator for Latin America
Franciscans International
EPICA (Sign of the Times in America)
Human Rights Watch
United Farm Workers
American Friends Service Committee
Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors
Religious Orders Partnerships