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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.
Articles in Justice and Peace
World War III not far fetched – Pope Francis
“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
Vincentian Megaphone for Social Justice – Capwiz: SVdP’s On-line Voice of the Poor
“Human Costs And Moral Challenges Of A Broken Economy” – U.S. Bishops’ Labor Day Statement
The USCCB Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development has issued its traditional statement for Labor Day . It is one of the most forceful statements from the USCCB in a long time. Bishop Stephen Blaire of Stockton, California, the head of the committee notes...
President SVDP USA – Call to action!
"National Programs That Serve Those in Need are At Risk" - Joe Flannigan, National President SVDP USA, reminds Vincentians that Congress is in recess until September 7 and their senators and representatives are back home. When they return to Washington, they will...
Labor Day (USA) – more than the end of summer!
For Vincentians Labor Day can and should be a call to justice. Labor Day - "a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. (US Department of Labor)" There is a powerful poignancy about...
Josephite Federation – modeling anti-trafficking with Millennium Hotel
Modeling what can be done by leveraging efforts at consciousness raising about human trafficking the Josephite federation announced the successful completion of a two-year collaboration effort with the Millennium Hotel St. Louis, where the sisters’ gathering was held...
Sisters lead the way in anti-trafficking fight
When it came to galley slaves Vincent led the way. Today women religious are particularly active in raising visibility to the sex slave trade that is much more prevalent than most realize. The National Catholic Reporter has a fine overview of the issues and what women...
U.S. warns of worsening modern day slavery
The international fight against human trafficking and modern-day slavery is losing ground, the U.S. State Department said in a new report out Monday. The total number of countries that are not meeting international standards to stop human trafficking nearly doubled to...
Paid Sick Days for Working Poor: Test for Democracy in Wisconsin
According to the website Spotlight on Poverty here’s the lesson from the recent political fight in Milwaukee: when democracy decides, paid sick days and working people win. A second lesson: when corporate lobbyists interfere in the democratic process, low-wage workers...
Can you share a story about a veteran in your life?
The Phoenix VIncent de Paul Society asks that question on this Memorial Day weekend in the US. You can share your stories either on their (SVdP2U) site or this site (use the famvin"Comment" button) regardless of where this person served or in what conflict. Many gave...
Protestant bishops weigh in on US budget proposals
More than two dozen bishops from mainline Protestant denominations sent a letter to Congress today denouncing proposed Republican budget cuts as "morally indefensible. This is on the heels of letters from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to Congress as a...