Pray for Peace, Pray for Marawi
On May 23, in response to a violent clash between the Maute group and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte declared martial law in southernmost island of Mindanao. With this declaration, fear, violence, and discrimination continue to spread, not just in the Philippines, but all over the world. In the midst of these attacks, we do not believe that increased militarization addresses the root causes of the conflict. We are calling for