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Coalition on Human Needs @voice4humanneed.bsky.social · 1d

CHN is proud to be at the Interfaith Rally with Faith Leaders and Members of Congress this morning. We urge for the renewal of #ACA tax credits for 24 million Americans and an end to the shutdown through bipartisan action. CHN board member Laura Peralta-Schulte of @networklobby.bsky.social is MCing!

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NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice @networklobby.bsky.social · 1d

Happening Now: We join with others to call for an end to the shutdown and to protect healthcare for millions.
We lift our voices and prayers for swift bipartisan action.

Watch: youtube.com/live/sYP26BOVEIo

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Interfaith Leaders and Congressional Democrats Rally and Prayer Vigil

YouTube video by Rep. Jeffries

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NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice @networklobby.bsky.social · 2d

“Our Lady of Guadalupe reminds us that even in fear, our community still shines brightly.” ☀️

In a moving #HispanicHeritageMonth reflection, Y.A.L.L. Fellow Leslie Gracia shares how faith and community endure—even under threat.

🔗 networklobby.org/blog/hispani...

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NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice @networklobby.bsky.social · 7d

Be in the room where it happens.

Coston Fellows lead congressional visits & advocacy rooted in Catholic Social Teaching.

Apps close TODAY.
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NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice @networklobby.bsky.social · 8d

Latinos contribute $4T to the U.S. economy, yet face wage gaps, deportations & systemic injustice.

For #HispanicHeritageMonth, Y.A.L.L. Fellow Jonathan Alcantara calls us to carry cultura, faith & resilience into justice work.

🔗 networklobby.org/blog/hispani...

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NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice @networklobby.bsky.social · 9d

Health care is a human right. Instead of protecting affordable health care, Congressional Republicans shut down the government. Families now face skyrocketing premiums, making lifesaving care unaffordable.

Read our full statement: networklobby.org/news/10125-s...

Catholic Lobby: Congressional Republicans Choose Government Shutdown Over Helping People Afford Health Care - NETWORK Lobby

“Health care is a human right, and Members of Congress chose to shut down the federal government rather than protect affordable health care."

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NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice @networklobby.bsky.social · 11d

We mourn with our LDS neighbors and the communities of Southport, NC, and Grand Blanc Township, MI, after this weekend’s tragic shootings.

Gun violence is an assault on human dignity. We continue to call for common-sense gun control.

Read our full statement: networklobby.org/news/92925-l...

Catholic Lobby Mourns Shootings in Michigan and North Carolina - NETWORK Lobby

The shootings at a waterfront bar in North Carolina and a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) meetinghouse in Michigan on .are horrific assaults against human dignity

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NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice @networklobby.bsky.social · 14d

From service to solidarity ☀️

Coston Fellows lead locally & nationally, serving communities and shaping policy.

Apps close October 3.
🔗 www.networkadvocates.org/yall/sister-...

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NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice @networklobby.bsky.social · 15d

We mourn the tragic shooting at a Dallas ICE facility.
NETWORK condemns all gun violence & political violence, standing with Catholic Sisters’ witness of nonviolence. We continue to call for common-sense gun control.

🔗 networklobby.org/news/92525-d...

Catholic Lobby Decries Gun Deaths at Dallas Immigrant Detention Center - NETWORK Lobby

NETWORK mourns the tragic shooting and loss of life at an ICE facility in Dallas. Catholic Sisters have long embraced nonviolence.

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NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice @networklobby.bsky.social · 16d

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NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice @networklobby.bsky.social · 23d

Immigration enforcement is intensifying, but people of faith are showing up for dignity & family unity.

Join us Sept. 24 for Navigating Immigration: Community, Leadership, and Advocacy.
🕕 6 PM ET / 3 PM PT

🔗 Register: actionnetwork.org/events/navig...

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NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice @networklobby.bsky.social · 16d

“Jesus is the ultimate model of active nonviolence.”

Catholic sisters carry forward a long tradition of faith-rooted resistance, showing that nonviolent protest is an act of hope and a path toward the beloved community.

Read the reflection here:
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Nonviolent Resistance and Catholic Faith - NETWORK Lobby

Protestors are regular people refuse the lies that pit them against their neighbors and tell them they can't make life better.

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NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice @networklobby.bsky.social · 17d

No one deserves to go hungry. 🍎

This week, Coston Fellow Jack hosted a No One Deserves to Go Hungry event at Elms College to raise awareness about SNAP benefits and food justice. ☀

We’re proud to partner with @MAZONusa in the effort to #EndHunger.

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NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice @networklobby.bsky.social · 19d

Learn from DC leaders. 🏛️

Coston Fellows get advocacy + organizing training from experts in Washington, D.C.

Apps close on Oct. 3!
🔗 www.networkadvocates.org/yall/sister-...

NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice @networklobby.bsky.social · 20d

On Wednesday, we delivered 5,000+ comments to the @EPA with our interfaith partners, urging them to protect the Endangerment Finding and act boldly on climate pollution.

Faith voices are clear: climate justice can’t wait. 🌎✊

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NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice @networklobby.bsky.social · 21d

Congress must act now to stop millions from losing healthcare.

Cuts to Medicaid + letting ACA tax credits lapse = massive harm to families, children & seniors. NETWORK calls on the House to undo these measures in the Continuing Resolution.

Read the full release: networklobby.org/news/91925-cr/

Catholic Lobby Encourages House to Undo Damaging Healthcare Measures in Continuing Resolution - NETWORK Lobby

As the House prepares to vote, we at NETWORK urge our representatives to change course before it’s too late and extend the premium tax credits.

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NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice @networklobby.bsky.social · 22d

Last week at the @gucstpubliclife.bsky.social public dialogue, Catholic leaders—including NETWORK staff & panel speakers like Sr. Norma Pimentel MJ—reflected on deportations as assaults on human dignity.

📺 Watch: catholicsocialthought.georgetown.edu/events/depor...

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NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice @networklobby.bsky.social · 23d

Immigration enforcement is intensifying, but people of faith are showing up for dignity & family unity.

Join us Sept. 24 for Navigating Immigration: Community, Leadership, and Advocacy.
🕕 6 PM ET / 3 PM PT

🔗 Register: actionnetwork.org/events/navig...

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NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice @networklobby.bsky.social · 24d

On #NationalVoterRegistrationDay, NETWORK fellow Theresa Lindberg reflects on faith, justice & the collective power of voting.

🗳️ Read her blog: networklobby.org/blog/lindber...

We Must Help Folks to Vote - NETWORK Lobby

Our elected officials are meant to represent us not the top one percent, right? We should remember that this National Voter Registration Day.

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NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice @networklobby.bsky.social · 25d

☀️ En este #MesDeLaHerenciaHispana honramos la fe, la cultura y el liderazgo de las comunidades hispanas/latinas, cuyo testimonio nos llama a la justicia y la dignidad para todos

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NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice @networklobby.bsky.social · 29d

Gun violence is a moral crisis. NETWORK condemns the murder of Charlie Kirk, the Evergreen High School shooting, and all acts of political and community violence. We continue to call for meaningful gun reform that ensures safety and dignity for all.

Full statement: networklobby.org/news/91125-g...

Catholic Lobby Decries All Gun Violence as Part of Sisters’ Commitment to Nonviolence - NETWORK Lobby

"Gun violence affects everyone: if any of us are unsafe, then we are all unsafe. The rates of gun violence in the U.S. are staggering and morally unacceptable."

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NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice @networklobby.bsky.social · Sep 10

As a Sr. Carol Coston Fellow, you’ll walk the walk—literally—from your campus to the halls of Congress.

✅ Organizing + coalition-building
✅ Voter registration campaigns
✅ Advocacy visits
+ more!

Applications are open until October 3.
👉 Apply now: www.networkadvocates.org/yall/sister-...

NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice @networklobby.bsky.social · Sep 9

Today’s Supreme Court decision allows racial profiling and the unjust targeting of immigrants. This ruling betrays our nation’s values and the Gospel call to honor the dignity of every person.

Read NETWORK’s full statement: networklobby.org/news/9925-sc...

Catholic Lobby Condemns Supreme Court Decision to Greenlight Racial Profiling - NETWORK Lobby

The head of NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice condemned as unjust, dangerous, and shocking the U.S. Supreme Court overturning two lower court rulings that blocked the Department of Homeland Se...

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NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice @networklobby.bsky.social · Sep 8

On Saturday, NETWORK staff joined thousands at the #WeAreAllDC march:
— DC is a home, not a military zone
— Safety comes from community, not militarization
— Protect families, reject deportations

Justice is love lived out loud.
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NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice @networklobby.bsky.social · Sep 6

DC is our home, not a military zone.
Today, NETWORK staff joined the #WeAreAllDC march to say:

— Safety comes from community, not militarization
— Protect families, reject deportations

Justice is love lived out loud.
www.weareallDC.com

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NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice @networklobby.bsky.social · Sep 5

This year, the Season of Creation reminds us that hope is not passive, but a spiritual practice rooted in courage.☀️

Learn more and take action with us, including speaking out in the EPA’s Endangerment Finding comment period by Sept 22: networklobby.org/blog/season-...

Recommit to Our Common Home - NETWORK Lobby

Every year, from September 1 to October 4, Christians around the world unite in prayer, reflection, and action for the Season of Creation.

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