Agriculture

Agriculture Selections from Pope John XXIII's 1961 encyclical Christianity and Social Progress Agriculture Selections from Pope John Paul II's 1981 encyclical On Human Work Towards a Better Distribution of Land: The Challenge of Agrarian Reform 1997 document issued by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace Land, A Common Good for All of Humanity Statement by Cardinal Roger Etchegaray on the occasion of the issuance of the document Towards a Better Distribution of Land Statement on Rural Life 1998 statement by the Catholic bishops of Iowa Agriculture White Paper 2002 paper by the Catholic bishops of Kansas Economic Hardships Affecting Rural Life 1999 statement by the Catholic bishops of Nebraska The Changing Role of Rural Life in Wisconsin: Implications for Family Farms and the Church 1997 statement by the Catholic bishops of Wisconsin Rural Life Page This page, courtesy of the Catholic bishops of North Dakota, contains testimony, statements, press releases, and links and other information concerning rural life Parched Land, Perilous Times: A Call for Prayer and Legislative Actions for Farming Families 1999 statement by the Catholic bishops of Ohio Life on the Land: A Call to Reflection and Action on Agriculture in Ohio 1998 statement by the Catholic bishops of Ohio Farmworker Advocacy Day, May 1, 2001 Statement of Cardinal Egan of New York A Catholic Rural Ethic for Agriculture, Environment, Food, and Earth Principles from Catholic social teaching to be applied when considering economic, social and environmental policies on behalf of agriculture and rural communities International Catholic Rural Association Works with rural problems throughout the world, particularly where such problems belong to the social, religious and moral domains. Includes Agrimissio, an international service offered to the Missionaries - priest and lay - engaged with concrete intitiatives on rural development National Catholic Rural Life Conference Serves the mission of the Church by communicating a Catholic perspective and urging public action on rural life and environmental issues. Since its inception in 1923, the Conference has been committed to challenging and enabling rural people to participate in the Church’s evangelizing ministry and to live the faith that does justice Catholic Relief Services Catholic Relief Services works worldwide through local partner agencies to implement agriculture and environment programs, serving the poorest farm families and rural communities in Asia, Africa, Latin America & the Caribbean Catholic Migrant Farmworker Network The Catholic Migant Farmworker Network is a national organization dedicated to pastoral ministry with migrant and seasonal farmworkers. Founded in 1986, the Network operates with the support and collaboration of the Office for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Refugees of the U.S. Catholic Conference

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