Justice and Peace
Vincentians Confronting Racism
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | December 4, 2016 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses | 1 Comment
How will we communicate to those not online?
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | August 16, 2016 | Justice and Peace, Social, Technology: Issues and Uses | 0 Comments
“Why the Wealth Gap is Bad for Everyone”
by Elizabeth Astridge | August 9, 2016 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections | 2 Comments
JMV Syria, Peacemakers
by Javier F. Chento | July 10, 2016 | Justice and Peace, News, Vincentian Marian Youth | 0 Comments
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Moses, Soup Kitchens and Politics
by John Freund, CM | Jan 3, 2018 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections
Now here’s a thought! “If Moses acted like most clergy he would have gone down to the slave camps of Egypt and opened...
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Niagara Wire receives letter from KKK @NiagaraUniv #IamVincent @NiagaraWire
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Oct 19, 2017 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Reflections
Student newspapers are one of the places you're likely to meet Vincentians. Today I met Ferrah Staley, who penned the...
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Opinion: Do Black Lives Matter to Vincentians? #IamVincent #BlackLivesMatter
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Sep 21, 2017 | Justice and Peace, News
#BlackLivesMatter. Black Lives Matter. On Twitter, on streets, in the News. The very phrase makes temperatures rise....
More than 120 Muslim scholars denounce Islamic State as un-Islamic
by John Freund, CM | Sep 25, 2014 | Justice and Peace
More than 120 Muslim scholars from around the world joined an open letter to the “fighters and followers” of the Islamic State, denouncing them as un-Islamic by using the most Islamic of terms according to the Washington Post.
World War III not far fetched – Pope Francis
by John Freund, CM | Sep 15, 2014 | Justice and Peace
“Even today, after the second failure of another world war, perhaps one can speak of a third war, one fought piecemeal, with crimes, massacres, destruction… How is this possible? It is so because in today’s world, behind the scenes, there are interests, geopolitical strategies, lust for money and power, and there is the manufacture and sale of arms.”
Vincentian Megaphone for Social Justice
by John Freund, CM | Sep 14, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Systemic change
Vincentian Megaphone for Social Justice – Capwiz: SVdP’s On-line Voice of the Poor
The crime wave that nobody is talking about – Wage theft
by John Freund, CM | Sep 13, 2014 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Justice and Peace
The crime wave that nobody is talking about – wage theft.
Kim Bobo of Interfaith Workers Justice opened the eyes of many during the second keynote presentation at the Ladies of Charity National Assembly in Milwaukee.
“Nuns on the Bus” vs the Koch brothers
by John Freund, CM | Sep 11, 2014 | Justice and Peace
“Nuns on the Bus” vs the Koch brothers. According to RNS This time it’s the Catholic sisters versus the Koch brothers.
Associating with Catholic intellectuals and Nuns
by John Freund, CM | Sep 4, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
When I saw the following quote on an Irish Catholic website I thought so much for the dangers of associating with Catholic intellectuals and Nuns.
Labor through the lens of science fiction
by John Freund, CM | Aug 31, 2014 | Justice and Peace
Wired magazine has an interesting post about class and labor issues in science fiction.
“Weeping over the state of labor”
by John Freund, CM | Aug 30, 2014 | Justice and Peace
“Weeping over the state of labor.” As the United States and Canada celebrate Labor Day here is something to think about from an article “A church that embraces the cross must embrace politics”
US Bishops Labor Day Statement
by John Freund, CM | Aug 27, 2014 | Justice and Peace
Archbishop Wenski describes US Bishops Labor Day Statement reiterating Pope Francis’ call for an inclusive economy
Says college debt, lack of stable jobs keeping young people from starting families
Calls for increased solidarity, more and better jobs, immigration reform