Tag: Peace
Peace Beyond the Backyard
By Alex Parker, ELCA Federal Policy Intern The people of the Central African Republic (CAR) are in a period of unrest, currently facing a disastrous humanitarian crisis. Part of my job as the Federal Policy Intern with D.C.-based ELCA advocacy staff has been to advance our international policy priorities, including tracking ongoing developments in this nation. The more I learn, the more I ask: What can we do to support and accompany the people of CAR who seek peace? Adopted in 1995, the ELCA social statement For Peace in God’s World notes “we share with people everywhere hope for…