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Delegation to El Salvador & Honduras: Pilgrimage to Walk with Deported Women and Their Families
November 28, 2025 to December 10, 2025

Pilgrimage to Walk with Deported Women and Their Families in El Salvador and Honduras

(celebrating the lives of Ita, Maura, Jean, and Dorothy on the 45th anniversary of their martyrdom in El Salvador)

2025 December Delegation - SHARE Foundation

Apply here to join this delegation.

The SHARE Foundation and the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) warmly invite us to join us in a celebration of the 45th anniversary of the martyrdom of Ita, Maura, Dorothy and Jean.

We want to remember our sisters as they were then, and they are now -- alive in the struggle for a better world. We remember them by continuing to walk with the people of God in El Salvador.

Join our Pilgrimage to El Salvador (November 28 to December 6) and to Honduras (December 6-10). Walk on sacred land with the people of Ita, Maura, Dorothy, Jean, and Oscar Romero… The People of God.

The pilgrimage will include visiting the site of the assassination of Ita, Maura, Dorothy and Jean (Dec 2 1980), as well as the sites where Monseñor Romero (Mar 24 1980) and  Elba, Celina and the 6 Jesuits were killed (Nov 16 1989).   We will visit a women’s health and cancer prevention project; we will have an opportunity to embrace and walk with deported women and their families in El Salvador and Honduras.

Contact us with any suggestions or questions: Jose Artiga: jose@share-elsalvador.org telephone + 1 510 848 8487 and Bridget Bearss: bbearss@lcwr.org Visit www.share-elsalvador.org

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Event
#NoWar2025: Exploring Abolition Movements
October 24, 2025 to October 26, 2025

How do we move towards a world without wars, weapons, police, prisons, the death penalty, and borders? How can we work towards our collective liberation, recognizing that oppressions are interconnected? Come to #NoWar2025 to explore how we can join in solidarity across movements and borders to abolish these interwoven systems and build a world based on common security — “no one is safe until all are safe.”

to register click here

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Annual World Beyond War Conference #NoWar2025
October 24, 2025 to October 26, 2025
Join World Beyond War for their annual conference.
 
How do we move towards a world without wars, weapons, police, prisons, the death penalty, and borders? How can we work towards our collective liberation, recognizing that oppressions are interconnected? Come to #NoWar2025 to explore how we can join in solidarity across movements and borders to abolish these interwoven systems and build a world based on common security — “no one is safe until all are safe.”

There are successful examples of abolition throughout history that we can learn from. Virtually no one in societies that have abolished such things wants to bring back dueling, slavery, serfdom, human sacrifice, cannibalism, child labor, or other evils that are understood as beyond reform. As we envision and struggle to bring forth a world free of war, we need to come together and learn from other abolition movements such as those working to abolish police, prisons, and the surveillance state. When is the moral and strategic approach properly to “end it, not mend it,” and how does such an approach differ from one aimed at reforming or “modernizing”? What can we learn from past and current abolitionist movements? How can we advance the cause of war abolition from being understood as overwhelming, to being recognized as necessary?

#NoWar2025 will make the case for abolition, explore intersections between abolitionist movements, learn from successful case studies of abolition, and strategize about how we can truly move towards a world beyond war.

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News Article
Trump revives family separations amid drive to deport millions: ‘A tactic to punish’
October 2, 2025

Family separations are back — and happening in the shadows.
The Trump administration is once again tearing children from their parents, not just at the border but across the U.S. Leaked records, firsthand accounts, and legal filings reveal a chilling strategy: coerce deportation by threatening — or carrying out — family separation.

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RRN Letter
RRN Letter: Colombia, 10/1/2025
October 1, 2025

The 2016 Peace Accords were historic. Thousands of armed combatants with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) were demobilized and enrolled in reincorporation centers (Territorial Training and Reincorporation Spaces) across the country.

But the violence by illegal armed organizations against the ex-combatants has been astronomical. As of late September, at least 480 ex-combatant signatories of the peace agreement have been killed, as verified by the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia. This deadly violence threatens the reintegration process for all former combatants.

In recent months, six Peace Accords signatories have been murdered in Antioquia Department alone. John Fader Santiago Galvis, 32 years-old, was an ex-combatant who had been carrying out his reincorporation process in Cocorná, Antioquia, since 2024. On September 2, he was found dead by local residents on the banks of the Cocorná River near San Antonio. On his body were multiple bullet wounds and serious burns on his skin, suggesting an attempt at cremation.

We urge that authorities in Colombia promptly enact strict governmental measures to remove armed groups from innocent and vulnerable communities in Antioquia and provide adequate protection to social leaders who are under threat, in strict accordance with their wishes.

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News Article
Brazil Has a New Digital Spending Habit. Now It’s a Trump Target
September 30, 2025

Brazil’s digital payment system PIX has sparked a new flashpoint with the Trump administration, which accuses it of undercutting U.S. tech giants. Brazil calls the investigation a threat to its sovereignty and a broader attempt to weaken its independence, as PIX becomes a global model for reducing reliance on the U.S. financial system.

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News Article
Freed Venezuelan men tell of what they endured in El Salvador
September 29, 2025

Venezuelan men freed from an El Salvador prison share shocking stories of abuse they suffered while being held there. After months in captivity, they describe beatings, torture, and sexual assault in terrible conditions. Their testimonies shed light on the brutal treatment they faced at the hands of Salvadoran guards, with U.S. involvement raising urgent questions about responsibility and accountability. 

8. August 2025

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News Article
Supreme Court upholds “roving patrols” and profiling
September 29, 2025

The Supreme Court has allowed immigration agents to resume “roving patrols” in Los Angeles, targeting people based on race, language, or job—despite concerns of racial profiling. This lifts a previous court order that blocked such practices for violating constitutional rights. The decision, backed by the Court’s conservative majority, has sparked backlash for endangering civil liberties, especially for Latino U.S. citizens. The broader lawsuit is still ongoing.

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News Article
”Mass deportation” and human rights
September 26, 2025

Mass deportations are raising serious human rights concerns. As governments increase the number of people being sent back to their home countries, the impact on families, communities, and individuals is devastating. This article explores the dangers and ethical issues surrounding large-scale deportations and their long-lasting effects.

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Event
Navigating Immigration: Community, Leadership, and Advocacy Webinar
September 24, 2025

The second Trump administration's sweeping immigration policies have reshaped communities across the country. Families and service providers have been forced to navigate a complex landscape of heightened militarized law enforcement and reduced federal support for immigrant and refugee integration. In the face of these challenges, Catholic leaders and communities are staying informed, supporting one another, and defending the dignity of immigrants and the unity of families.

Register for this webinar organized by Network here

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