Peace movements

Scope and Contents Papers of Marvin Joseph Bordelon that document his work for the United States Catholic Conference as Director of the Division of World Peace and Justice (1967-1970) and the Director of the Department of International Affairs (1970-1972). It also documents his work for the American Conference on Religious Movements (1987-1999). Materials include correspondence, reports, articles, organizational records, and biographical materials.See the External Documents section below for a...

Scope and Contents Material in this collection centers around the human rights work of Fr. Patrick O'Mahony, a major focus of which was on ethical employment and working condition policies and practices of multi-national companies and subsidiaries in the Third World, including South Africa, South America, and countries in Asia. Fr. O'Mahony undertook a study of the moral implications of investments and the responsibilities of shareholders, particularly with regard to the policies of his own diocese of...