Launch of the Cancel Debt Choose Hope campaign in the Jubilee Year
“For you load people with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers.”
We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you,
because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.
Under the weight of the cross, Jesus is once again brought to his knees. After this second fall, Jesus’ struggle to rise up again is much harder.
Many people around the world are falling under the heavy weight of the most acute debt crisis in history: 54 countries – from Kenya to Sri Lanka – are facing debt distress. It’s the world’s poorest countries who are the worst affected, with many forced to spend more on payments to big banks, wealthy nations and global institutions than they spend on health, education or tackling the climate crisis.
In Dilexi Te. Pope Leo XIV reminds us of our call, as the People of God, to speak out against structural injustice. He writes “Unjust structures need to be recognized and eradicated by the force of good.” #97
As we reflect on nations trapped in a cycle of debt, we pray that God will help us to build a global family where the dignity of the person is always placed before the demands of profit.
Prayer
Jesus, our redeemer,
you were willing to die
that we might live.
Help us stand against injustice
so all people can flourish
and fulfil their potential.
Amen.
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