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Justice and Peace
Podcast:It is More than Just the Dreamers
Current issues are up front at DePaul University's Offie of Mission and values. You can listen online or download this...
Why We Should Love Our Enemies #MLKDay2018
As I struggled with my own anger over the continuing personal and political conduct of my President, I recalled these...
Did our work change after the elections?
Did our work change after the elections? The issues of the people we serve are still the same: generational poverty, job loss, minimum wage, homelessness, lack of documented status, etc. Inspired by the teaching of the Church, our advocacy will persevere, trying to remove the obstacles that keep people in poverty. Their needs seem only to grow larger as time passes.
Social Justice Concerns of the Daughters of Charity.
Recommended reading from the November 10, 2014. The Social Justice Link of the Daughters of Charity Dear Sisters, from Sister Sharon Groetsch (St. Louis) This is an article from the NCR that every Daughter of Charity should read! Why doesn't poverty play a bigger...
90-year-old arrested for feeding the homeless
90-year-old among Florida activists arrested for feeding the homeless as reported by The Guardian. Church leaders in Florida were preparing for a second confrontation
Pope urges activists to struggle against ‘structural causes’ of poverty
Pope Francis urged an international gathering of grassroots social activists to struggle against the “structural causes” of poverty and inequality, with a “revolutionary” program drawn from the Gospels.
Is the Catholic Church a proponent of social justice?
Is the Catholic Church a proponent of social justice? Yes, according Fr.Barron (Word on Fire) who reflects on Bl. Georgio Frassati and Social Justice in this week’s readings.
The Ladies of Charity and Social Justice
Followers of Vincent know how he spoke to power on behalf of the poor. As one of the 16 sponsoring organizations (along with the Society of St. VIncent dePaul) the Ladies of Charity will be speaking out for Social Justice at the 2015 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering in Washington, February -7-10.
Fr. Foley – Refections on the UN General Assembly
Father Joe Foley, CM NGO representative at the UN offer his summary and reflections of the The United Nations General Assembly – Session 69
Vincent “artisan of peace” – eBook: Vincent de Paul and Peace
Vincent "artisan of peace" - eBook: Vincent de Paul and Peace At the time of the upheaval that occurred as a result of continual war, Vincent revealed himself as an “artisan of peace”, an effective and noteworthy arbitrator. At the same time, however,...
Capwiz, the Pope and Politicians Who Genuinely Care
In “Capwiz, the Pope and Politicians Who Genuinely Care” Tom Dwyer, Northeast Region SVdP Voice of the Poor Coordinator, provides a crash course in why and how to speak out on behalf to those who are marginalized and we serve with our hands on services.
