Justice and Peace
Vincent de Paul Society – support Criminal Justice Reform
by John Freund, CM | July 30, 2015 | Justice and Peace, News | 0 Comments
Vincent De Paul Society USA election strategy 2016
by John Freund, CM | April 8, 2015 | Justice and Peace, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
Vincent De Paul Society election strategy 2016
The False Assumption: Everyone Wants to End Poverty
by John Freund, CM | February 14, 2015 | Justice and Peace | 1 Comment
The debate about income inequality and poverty in America is generally carried out with the underlying assumption that everyone wants to end poverty, and there are well-meaning though different approaches to doing so. But what if that’s not true?
Plastic waste becomes currency in developing countries
by John Freund, CM | February 13, 2015 | Justice and Peace | 0 Comments
Plastic waste becomes currency in developing countries – re-visioning waste.
Niagara University Hosts Social Justice Conference, Announces New Diversity Initiatives
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Apr 29, 2016 | Justice and Peace, News
Since the 1960s, the Western New York region has borne witness to many teachable points of inspiration regarding...
Partnering for Justice #IamVincent @NiagaraUniv
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Apr 15, 2016 | Justice and Peace, News, Systemic change
Take back the night! Hundreds of students attended an event held by Niagara University April 7 in conjunction with the...
Easter Charity Fair 2016
by Javier F. Chento | Apr 12, 2016 | Justice and Peace, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
"Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of my brothers and sisters, you did for me." (Mt 25:40) These...
Poor and Poverty in Evangelii Gaudium
by John Freund, CM | Apr 24, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
A view of Pope Francis’ Gospel of Joy from South America… The Poor and Poverty in Evangelii Gaudium by Víctor Codina, SJ. The thought provoking article covers 10 points.
Vinnies – Charities can’t fill gaps for government
by John Freund, CM | Apr 22, 2014 | Justice and Peace
Charities warn they can't fill in the gaps if Australian government cuts welfare according to the Sydney Morning Herald Dr John Falzon, chief executive officer of the St Vincent de Paul Society, said charity goups should not be expected to fill in the gaps left by the...
Vincent de Paul Society – Extend Unemployment Benefits
by John Freund, CM | Apr 9, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Sheila Gilbert, President of the St. Vincent dePaul Society USA, urges "Take Action!1.3 million jobless workers lost Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) benefits right after Christmas Dear Vincentians, Yesterday, in a bipartisan vote, the Senate passed a bill to...
Jeopardy, Trafficking and St. John’s U
by John Freund, CM | Apr 5, 2014 | Justice and Peace
Perhaps you have heard how Jeopardy host Alex Trebeck was asked if he knew the origin of his suit. St. John’s University will host a conference that explores the relationships of poverty, human trafficking, modern slavery, and slavery’s links to consumerism and the...
SVDP urges action on Immigration Reform
by John Freund, CM | Apr 1, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Sheila Gilbert, President of SVDPUSA writes.. Please, encourage members of Congress to shake-off current apathy and resume working on Immigration Reform. Dear Vincentians, On April 1, Cardinal Sean O'Malley of Boston, Bishop Gerald Kicanas of Tucson and several other...
US Bishops celebrate Mass at border
by John Freund, CM | Mar 29, 2014 | Justice and Peace
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on Migration, joined by bishops on the border, will travel to Nogales, Arizona, March 30-April 1 to tour the U.S.-Mexico border and celebrate Mass on behalf of the close to 6,000 migrants who have died in the...
Bishops review Cesar Chavez film
by John Freund, CM | Mar 28, 2014 | Justice and Peace
Bishops say Cesar Chavez film shows Catholic social justice According to the Catholic News Agency... Several bishops have praised “Cesar Chavez,” a new movie about the labor rights leader and devout Catholic, for its portrayal of a man whom they say embodied the...
You don’t have to be communist to stand for the poor
by John Freund, CM | Mar 27, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
"You don't have to be a communist to stand up for the poor" So writes John Falzon, Chief Executive Officer of the St Vincent Paul Society National Council of Australia. In a piece for EurekaStreet he continues "Helder Camara, the Archbishop of Recife in Brazil,...
Ladies of Charity – National Poverty Summit
by John Freund, CM | Mar 27, 2014 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
Gayle Johnson, President AIC-LCUSA writes, "The Ladies of Charity USA will participate in the Third National Poverty Summit in Washington, D.C. on April 2nd. The meeting is being webcast to those interested. The details follow. You are invited to be a participant...