Join us for a webinar on the Philippines! The Church in the Struggle against the Marcos Dynasty

Join us for a Webinar on the Philippines!  The Church in the Struggle against the Marcos Dynasty Tuesday, August 23rd, 8 pm EDT Click here to register Cosponsored by Presbyterian Church (USA), Office of Public Witness International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines  United Church of Christ-Disciples of Christ Global Ministries Maryknoll Office of Global Concerns United Methodist Church Board of Church & Society Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center and Western Methodist Justice Movement The 2022 General Assembly passed a resolution calling on Presbyterians to learn about the history of the Philippines and its contemporary realities and engage in advocacy to support human rights in the Philippines. The Assembly also called upon the Philippine government to protect civil society and non-state actors, especially church leaders and human rights defenders. It urged them to affirm the lives and human dignity of the urban poor, farmers, and indigenous peoples of the Philippines. Leading up to the 50th anniversary of Ferdinand Marcos' declaration of Martial Law in the Philippines on Sept 21, join us for a webinar on the church's historic and prophetic witness during a time of widespread injustice and violence under the Marcos regime.  We will be joined by two Bishops from the Philippines - Bishop Gerardo Alminaza, from the Catholic Church, and Bishop Solito Toquero, a retired bishop of The United Methodist Church. Both bishops experienced life and ministry under Martial Law.  On June 30, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was inaugurated as President of the Philippines after an election marked by widespread vote-buying, cheating, and fraud. And the Biden administration has offered President Marcos unequivocal support, despite concerns that Marcos will continue the family legacy of wealth accumulation and political repression at the expense of the Filipino people. Join us for this webinar to learn about the history of the church's activism and what you can do now to support human rights in the Philippines! Click here to register!