Assembly Resolutions

We, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, are compelled to work toward a world where reverence for all living beings finds expression in an approach to life free from violence.

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,...

To celebrate the 2007 Sabbath Year, LCWR members will support our sisters and brothers in poor, debt burdened countries by promoting debt cancellation, especially through participation in the fall 2007 Rolling Fast to call for a congressional hearing on the Jubilee Act. We LCWR members commit ourselves to choose at least two additional concrete actions that will promote the release from debt.

Support and engage in health care justice initiatives to secure universal access to health care.

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.

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

Endorse a global nonviolent standing peace force to resolve conflict.

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

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

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

Work to cancel the crushing international debt of impoverished countries; participate in Jubilee 2000/USA Campaign; educate members and the public; advocate.

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

Support the gift of immigrant women leaders of diverse ethnic/cultural faith communities; decrease isolation by welcoming these women; exchange learning and gifts.

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

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

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

Align with women of the world at the NGO Forum and the UN Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing; work to implement the Plan of Action.

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.

Oppose changes in rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission which would weaken shareholder rights to file on social issues.

Support Guatemalan refugees in Mexico planning return to their homeland, including rights to a voluntary and collective return, to their original lands, to organization and association, to community life, to accompaniment, to freedom of movement.

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

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

Oppose military action in the Middle East.

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.

Endorse the Pledge of Non-Cooperation with the employer sanction provision of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA); lobby Congress to amend it.

Urge changes in the approval process for Constitutions, including recognition of culture, dialogue, and mutuality.

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

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

Support the sanctuary movement; support religious congregations and churches who declared public sanctuary for Central American refugees; oppose military aid to Central America; support withdrawing troops from Honduras; support extended voluntary departure status for refugees.

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

Sign Citizens’ Declaration; gather signatures; support related legislation.

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

Express concern that disciplinary action against Rev. Charles Curran inhibits discussion and academic freedom.

Support the sanctuary movement.

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

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...