Network Archives

Network Catholic social justice lobby to get its first lay leader
- Mar 25, 2021
Network, the Catholic social justice lobby that has been run by women religious since its founding 50 years ago, will get its first lay leader effective April 6.

By Catholic News Service
Lots of money, and hard work, bring pandemic aid bill to finish line
- Dec 22, 2020
What had been separate Democratic and Republican coronavirus relief bills became a bipartisan effort thanks to Congress’ Problem Solvers Caucus, according to a lobbyist for Network, a Catholic social justice lobby.

By Mark Pattison
Groups file complaint after report alleging immigrants subjected to hysterectomies
- Sep 15, 2020
Groups that support immigrants have lodged a complaint with the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General saying that a nurse has come forward with detailed allegations of mass hysterectomies she said have been performed on immigrant women in detention in a Georgia facility.

By Rhina Guidos

Liberal Christian group kicks off new swing-state organizing
- Sep 8, 2020
The liberal-leaning Christian group Faithful America is launching a new project focused on chipping away at President Donald Trump’s support among religious voters in three swing states.

By Elana Schor

Catholic organizations, faithful took part in 2020’s March on Washington

Sep 1, 2020

On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, college student Aalayah Eastmond, of Trinity Washington University, spoke of her dream Aug. 28, at the place where iconic civil rights leader, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., delivered his famous “I have a dream” speech 57 years before.

By Rhina Guidos

Head of Network remembers Lewis as ‘determined, forceful, thoughtful’

Jul 27, 2020

As Sister Simone Campbell, executive director of the Catholic social justice lobby Network, began reflecting on her fondest memories of the late Congressman John Lewis, she could recall one instance in which his body language showed something different than the soft-spoken, yet passionate man she knew.

By Betty Araya