Pax Christi USA, the national Catholic peace movement, is deeply saddened and disappointed by the news that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has decided to significantly restructure and downsize its Justice, Peace and Human Development department.
“Our faith-filled work for peace, the work to promote Gospel nonviolence and to advocate for those on the margins, those who are impoverished, those who are struggling for justice, is best done together; it is strengthened in community,” said Johnny Zokovitch, Pax Christi USA’s executive director. “To have an organization like the USCCB gut its work for social justice is a tragedy, and will affect our partners not only in this country but around the world.”
For more details on the layoffs and restructuring at USCCB, see Catholic bishops’ conference announces major layoffs to department focused on social justice (RNS).
^61 percent of White male Catholics will be voting for Trump. The US Conference of Catholic Bishops will significantly restructure and downsize its Justice, Peace and Human Development department. What’s next?