Committee on International Justice & Peace
The committee assists the bishops, both collectively and individually, in advancing the social mission of the Church on international justice and peace through policy development, advocacy, education, outreach, and acts of ecclesial solidarity. The committee advises the bishops on international public policy issues, especially integral human development, human rights, religious freedom, and peace.
This mandate includes the following areas of responsibility: International policy, advocacy, justice and peace concerns, solidarity with the Church in other countries, outreach to dioceses on international issues, and international dimensions of Catholic social teaching education.
Committee Members
Most Reverend A. Elias Zaidan, Chairman
Bishop of the Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon
Most Reverend Italo Dell'Oro
Auxiliary Bishop of Galveston-Houston
Most Reverend Frank J. Dewane
Bishop of Venice
Most Reverend Joseph R. Kopacz
Bishop of Jackson
Most Reverend David J. Malloy
Bishop of Rockford
Most Reverend William F. Murphy
Bishop Emeritus of Rockville Centre
Most Reverend Thanh Thai Nguyen
Auxiliary Bishop of Orange
Most Reverend Jorge H. Rodriguez-Novelo
Auxiliary Bishop of Denver
Most Reverend Peter L. Smith
Auxiliary Bishop of Portland in Oregon
Bishop Consultant
Most Reverend Borys Gudziak
Archbishop of Ukrainian Archeparchy of Philadelphia
Most Reverend Nelson J. Peréz
Archbishop of Philadelphia
Lay Consultants
Dr. Bianca Adair
Assistant Professor & Director of Intelligence Studies Program
Department of Politics
The Catholic University of America
Dr. Thomas F. Farr
President Emeritus
Religious Freedom Institute
Supreme Knight Patrick E. Kelly
Knights of Columbus
Mr. William L. Saunders, J.D.
Director of the Program in Human Rights
The Institute for Human Ecology
The Catholic University of America
Dr. Susan Yoshihara
President
American Council on Women, Peace, and Security
Organizational Consultants
Mr. Sean Callahan
President, Catholic Relief Services
Reverend Msgr. Peter I. Vaccari
President, Catholic Near East Welfare Association
Staff
Christopher Ljungquist, Director, Office of International Justice and Peace
Vacant, International Policy Advisor
Elizabeth Dietz, Staff Assistant
Emily Schumacher-Novak
Associate Director, Education and Outreach
Chloe Noel
Policy Advisor, Environmental Justice, Climate Change