Eliminate poverty and unjust living conditions; develop responsible and productive citizens; use education as a catalyst for lasting change, serving youth, women, and community leaders by promoting critical thinking, dialogue, and skill building; ensure that civil society organizations are equipped with necessary resources and support to be effective change-makers.
Achieve positive change both in the lives of individuals and society as a whole through wide-ranging community initiatives to foster a culture of peace, empowering people, and forging links.
Raise good people who are well equipped in terms of knowledge and morality; and mobilize religious leaders and general population for interfaith dialogue and conflict prevention.
Foster the spirit of communion within the universal Church and between the particular churches; provide the bishops of the territories with facilities for consultation and united action in such matters of common interest to the Church as consultation and co-operation with other hierarchies; foster priestly and religious vocations; form clergy, religious and laity; promote missionary activity, catechetics, liturgy, lay apostolate, ecumenism, development, justice and reconciliation, social welfare, schools, hospitals, the apostolate of the press, radio, television, and other means of social communication; issue statements of common policy; promote and foster any movement, institution or undertaking that shall be deemed consistent with its aim; negotiate with the government or with any other person or body; provide appropriate means for the achievement of its purpose.
Nurture a flourishing monastic community in the US, where learning and practising Buddha's ancient teachings cultivate peace in the hearts of the residents and visitors and -by extension- in the world.
Promote justice, peace and creation from a standpoint of solidarity with the poor; promote dialogue between Christians and those from all other religious traditions; facilitate interchange between local Churches; help local Churches grow into evangelising communities open to all peoples; establish the Church where the gospel has not been preached.
Create a culture of peace and gender equality in the service of humanity; contribute by spiritual and ethical issues to the promotion and consolidation of Living Together between civilizations and religions.
To promote mutual respect with practical programs that bridge religious difference and combat prejudice in schools, workplaces, health care settings and areas of armed conflict
Develop collective leadership to improve education and expand opportunity for all children, so they can shape a better future for themselves and the world around them.
