Global – VOICES: Launch of Video Series on Conferences and Networks
Today, we begin publishing a series of short videos presenting the social apostolate at our respective Conferences and the Global Ignatian Advocacy Networks (GIAN). The project, VOICES, aims to help people discover the orientations of our mission in the social and ecological apostolate. We open the series with the Conference of Latin America, coordinated in recent years by Carmen de los Ríos. Other videos will follow with every HL newsletter.
The social mission in this Conference takes two lines, set out in their common apostolic plan for the coming years until 2027. They aim to address the complex issue of migration by promoting a culture of hospitality. They advocate for improved government policies to support migrants. Similarly, on indigenous peoples and their rights, the Conference amplifies their voices, defends their culture, and protects their territories.
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