Loreto as a Global Community       Freedom – Justice – Integrity
Welcome to the inaugural issue of Loreto’s international newsletter “Loreto as a Global Community”. The goal of this newsletter is to increase communication and interaction between branches of the Loreto Community worldwide and to create awareness of the important work being carried out by and on behalf of the Loreto Sisters. “Loreto as a Global Community” will also function as a learning tool for Loreto students who may not be aware of the extensive history of the Institute and its current ministries.

The Canadian Religious Conference, of which IBVM is a member, speaks out about the Canadian government's lack of appropriate and substantive action to address issues of climate change and its effects worldwide.  They wrote "Cutting green house gas emissions is for us a spiritual as well as a moral and ethical issue."  IBVM recently committed itself to endorse the Earth Charter, "a declaration of fundamental principles for building a just, sustainable, and peaceful global society for the 21st century."   "Our Institute is called to sharpen its engagement with the Church and world."  (GC06, Call 3)