A new initiative is taking shape in Rome that speaks directly to one of the key concerns of VIVAT International and many of its member congregations: the destructive impact of large-scale mining on communities and [read…]
A new and promising collaboration is taking shape between the Scalabrinian Foundation network and VIVAT International, with a shared commitment to ensuring that the voices of migrants and refugees are heard more clearly at the [read…]
A Valuable Learning Opportunity From 9–20 March 2026, I had the privilege of undertaking a two-week internship in Geneva through VIVAT International. This enriching experience provided me with first-hand exposure to advocacy at the United [read…]
As VIVAT International’s representative in Geneva, my mission is to ensure that concerns arising from our congregations and grassroots partners reach the United Nations Human Rights Council and related mechanisms in a credible, timely, and [read…]
From Ireland, VIVAT members continue to demonstrate that even a small, aging group can remain a vibrant force for climate justice, peace, and human rights. VIVAT Ireland is actively engaging in national debates and global [read…]
In Brazil, VIVAT members are deeply engaged in defending the Amazon, protecting Indigenous and river communities, and promoting concrete ecological alternatives at the grassroots level. During the recent VIVAT Global Call, I shared some encouraging [read…]
Within the Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit (SSpS), a new step is being taken to connect long-standing pastoral and charitable work with a more unified and intentional advocacy mission. Our Congregation is reorganizing [read…]
The 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) brought together governments, civil society, faith-based organizations, and grassroots advocates from around the world to reaffirm their commitment to gender equality and the [read…]
The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate became a full member of VIVAT International a few years after its foundation in 2000. As Director of the OMI General Service for Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation [read…]
Mexico is facing a reality deeply marked by widespread violence and insecurity, much of which is linked to organized crime and drug trafficking groups. Communities experience the consequences of this situation on a daily basis: [read…]
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