Assembly Resolutions

The members of LCWR commit to collaborate in order to abolish human trafficking, a form of modern-day slavery.

As we continue to listen attentively to the experiences of women religious throughout the world and to share their stories, the members of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious will identify ways to strengthen our mutual support in living out the Gospel mission.

The Leadership Conference of Women Religious will actively seek to strengthen bonds with women religious throughout the world.

Faithful to our calling to foster the interconnectedness of all creation and building on the strength of past resolutions and actions, we, the members of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, resolve to take measurable steps to reduce our congregational/community carbon footprint.

The Conference of Major Superiors of Men and the Leadership Conference of Women Religious jointly resolve to bring our own experience and charisms to the current conversation on climate change and into action for justice; to seek concrete ways to curb environmental degradation, mitigate its impact on the poorest and most vulnerable people, and restore right relationships among all God’s creation; and to foster a consciousness of care for God’s creation among all our members, colleagues,...

Aware of our call to care for the creation entrusted to us, LCWR members will promote federal and local legislation which is directed to preserving and renewing America’s wetlands and coastal regions and to strengthening Louisiana levees to sustain a category 5 hurricane.

Work for peace by promoting a culture of nonviolence and building a sustainable global community founded on interdependence and the principles of human rights.

Oppose U.S. domination of space for military operations and exploitation of space for U.S. interests and investments.

Advocate for legislation to legalize many undocumented persons, change Border Patrol operations on the Mexico border, strengthen due process rights, and restore food stamps to legal immigrants.

Advocate for legislation to move people out of poverty in the reauthorization of the 1996 welfare act.

Endorse a global nonviolent standing peace force to resolve conflict.

Provide observers to Mexican elections and host Mexican observers to US elections in 2000; in coalition.

Advocate for a moratorium on the use of the death penalty.

Work to insure human rights for immigrant people; educate and advocate on policies and issues affecting families, battered immigrant women, undocumented and documented immigrant people.

Advocate for the elimination of funding and the closing of the School of the Americas.

Educate on human rights from the perspective of women; advocate for ratification of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.

Promote Earth Day; send reports to Global Concerns Committee for sharing.

Promote the roles of women through facilitation of and participation in regional gatherings of diverse women, coordinated by Women’s Task Force.

Oppose welfare legislation passed by Congress and awaiting the President’s signature.

Declare solidarity with immigrants; oppose legislation (e.g., Prop. 187 in California) denying benefits to documented immigrants or preventing undocumented immigrants from obtaining education, jobs, health care and access to social services; urge that the citizenship process be expedited; commit to prayer and fasting in resistance to inhumane policies; promote non-discriminatory acceptance of immigrants in sponsored institutions; educate; encourage corporate stances.

Change unjust structures that oppress people, especially women; share examples at the regional level about addressing wage and salary structures of sponsored institutions, supporting local projects, making alternative investments in housing, involving women of color in leadership (including boards of institutions), encouraging voting in elections, working with NETWORK.

Support the Violence-Free Zone Pledge and circulate it; oppose physical or verbal abuse based on race, creed, gender or sexual orientation; oppose rape, spouse abuse, incest, violence against children; act to reform governments, organizations, institutions doing violence; promote peace; end abuse of earth and its creatures; influence media; protect victims; commit to non-violent conflict resolution.

Condemn the death penalty; call on states to extend mercy to those sentenced to death.

In commemoration of the Fifth Centenary, urge resolving the debt crisis of Latin America (including forgiveness of unjust debt); foster just, participative and sustainable development.

Support the National Debate for Peace in El Salvador urging demilitarization of El Salvador and discontinuing U.S. military aid.

Commend NETWORK on its 20^th anniversary and continue collaboration.

Advocate for national health policy ensuring health care for all citizens.

Urge an end to apartheid by supporting economic sanctions against South Africa and filing shareholder resolutions.

Urge an end to U.S. military presence in the Philippines; urge that implementation of the Multilateral Assistance Initiative be directed to land reform and income redistribution.

Encourage implementation of the National Pastoral Plan for Hispanic Ministry.

Urge implementation of the Pastoral Plan developed by the National Black Catholic Conference.

Endorse the INFACT boycott of General Electric; urge halting the production of nuclear weapons

Endorse the Ecumenical Decade: Churches in Solidarity with Women, 1988-1998, initiated by the World Council of Churches.

Endorse the MacBride principles; communicate support to U.S. companies operating in Northern Ireland.

Thank Archbishop Raymond Hunthausen for his witness to the Gospel during the investigation of the archdiocese of Seattle.

Support persons suffering with AIDS; address needs of persons with AIDS; support the NCCB task force on AIDS.

Support repopulation and the people’s right to request international accompaniment.

Protest U.S. policies of detention of undocumented persons and deportations without legal counsel.

Reaffirm NETWORK on 15th anniversary; commit to renewed support.

Endorse the United Farmworkers boycott of table grapes.

Set up consultation panels to assist members in ecclesiastical conflict; affirm the Bishops’ pastoral letter on peace and the methodology used to develop it; urge that the pastoral letter on the economy include effects of militarism.

Denounce U.S. intervention in Latin America; support peace and self-determination; continue to work in solidarity with CLAR.

Support the Jobs With Peace March on 8/27/83.

Gospels, church, signs of the times, charism, response to needs with special attention to the poor and other victims of injustice, ministry of laity, reshaping oppressive social systems, global implications.

Work to change social, economic, and political systems that dehumanize; work for peace and liberation; be open to the Spirit’s call to conversion and action. Specifically: oppose MX missile and neutron bomb; be in solidarity with the poor; work for equality of all, especially women, in Church and society; eliminate racism; affirm self-determination of all peoples, especially in Latin America; work toward conservation and a more equitable distribution of earth’s resources; be sensitive to...