One of the nice things about working for the official international humanitarian agency of the U.S. Catholic community is that you get to rub shoulders with some pretty dedicated, skilled people.  Between the work of Catholic Relief Services and the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, a lot of talent and passion comes together to alleviate suffering and provide assistance to people in need.

This is particularly true when it comes to the Catholics Confront Global Poverty initiative coordinated by CRS and USCCB.  I recently came across a video podcast on the initiative’s website and wanted to make sure you had a look at it too.  In this clip, Fr. Andrew Small explains the injustices that many farmers and artisans are facing in some of the world’s poorest countries.  He speaks of how we are in relationship to those producers and thus need to consume responsibly and advocate strongly for policies that reflect Catholic social teaching.   It only takes a few minutes to view, but the video is a persuasive argument for fairer trade.

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Tags: Catholics Confront Global Poverty, fair trade, priest, trade

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