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Father Joe Foley, CM NGO representative at the UN offer his summary and reflections of the The United Nations General Assembly – Session 69
Articles in Justice and Peace
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...
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.
Vatican proposes a “Global Public Authority” to stabilize economy
According to RomeReports TV In light of the economic crisis, the Vatican released a proposal to tackle the world's financial market. The document titled, “Reforming the International Financial System” was presented at the Vatican Press Office. The document says the...
Food is a moral issue
Susan Stabile, occasional famvin poster, offers the following reflection on World Food Day. "Today is World Food Day. It is also Blog Action Day, an annual event that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day with the aim of raising...
The relevance of the game of Monopoly
Did you know that Monopoly was invented by a Quaker woman to show how rents enrich property owners and impoverish tenants? James Martin in a piece America magazine called "God's economy" connects the dots. "Unregulated capitalism results in money and power funneling...
Tax Forum should unite community not divide
The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) is urging participants of this weeks' National Tax Forum to avoid divisive and fruitless arguments over whether we should tax consumption or income, and to focus instead on practical solutions to the challenges of...
Understanding a statistic – 21,000 children died today
September 24, 2011 - 21,000 children die every day around the world. That is equivalent to: 1 child dying every 4 seconds 14 children dying every minute A 2011 Libya conflict-scale death toll every day A 2010 Haiti earthquake occurring every 10 days A 2004 Asian...
Catholic academics call for abolition of the death penalty
The following appeal, published by Catholic Moral Theology, calling for the abolition of the death penalty in the USA has already been signed by 160 leading Catholic academics: (Breaking News... Vatican Clarification on Death Penalty) There were two state-sanctioned...
International Day of Prayer for Peace Sept. 21, 2011
The international Union of Superiors General, based in Rome draws attention to International Day of Prayer for Peace (September 21) Anyone, anywhere can celebrate Peace Day. It can be as simple as lighting a candle at noon, or just sitting in silent meditation. Or,...
Immigration and the “Next America”
"Our Father in Heaven Does Not Make Some Nationalities or Racial Groups to Be 'Inferior'" (Zenit.org).- Here is an adapted version of an address given by Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles on July 28 at the Napa Institute. L'Osservatore Romano published this version...
9/11 ten years later – a tear drop
This little known monument, “To the Struggle Against World Terrorism,” dedicated on the fifth anniversary of 9/11, gives some expression to the magnitude of grief occasioned by the events of 9/11. It is a gift from President Vladimir Putin, the people of Russia and...