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Joint Interfaith Statement: Jesuit Refugee Service International Director and Italian Islamic Leader Unite to Call for Bridges not Walls

JRS and COREIS state a firm belief that in a world that is wounded daily by violence and injustice, terror and tyranny, our Muslim and Christian traditions invite us to show courage and generosity, not to give in to fear or selfishness.
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Pope Francis Address to the United Nations General Assembly

Pope Francis addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations on September 25, 2015, in New York City.
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2.20.12 | World Day of Social Justice

February 20, 2012, marks the fifth anniversary of the World Day of Social Justice, established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007. The day occurring on the General Assembly's opening of each new yearly session, recognizes that social development and social justice are indispensable for the achievement and maintenance of peace and security within and among nations and that, in turn, social development and social justice cannot be attained in the absence of peace and security or in the absence of respect for all human rights and fundamental freedoms.