International Justice and Peace

Mission & Identity

The Committee on International Justice and Peace is staffed by the Office of International Justice and Peace, which is part of the Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development.

The Office assists the bishops in advancing the social mission of the Church, especially in its advocacy for policies that advance justice, defend human dignity and protect poor and vulnerable communities around the world.

Happening Now

Letter to Congress on FY 2025 Agriculture Appropriations Legislation
Archbishop Borys Gudziak, Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, Ms. Kerry Alys Robinson, Mr. Sean Callahan, Mr. James Ennis, and Mr. John Berry, June 10, 2024

Letter to Congress Regarding the FY 2025 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations
Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, Bishop Mark J. Seitz and Mr. Sean Callahan, April 25, 2024

Letter to Secretary of State Blinken Regarding Conflict in South Sudan
Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, April 19, 2024

Letter to Secretary of State Blinken Regarding Nigeria
Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, April 2, 2024

Holy Week Call to Prayer for an End to the Israel-Hamas War
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio and Bishop A. Elizas Zaidan, March 23, 2024

Letter to Congress in Support of Resolution Recognizing Religious Freedom as a Fundamental Human Right
Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, March 22, 2024

Bishop Zaidan Prays for and Expresses Solidarity with the People of Haiti and Calls for U.S. and International Support
Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, March 15, 2024

Letter to Congress on the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Reauthorization Act of 2024
Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, February 29, 2024

Statement Calling for Peace and Humanitarian Aid as War-Torn Ukraine Marks Two Years Since Russian Invasion
Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, February 23, 2024