In his 2013 Message for the World Day of Peace (January 1), Pope Benedict XVI reminds us at that we all have a role to...

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | February 27, 2016 | Church, Formation, Pope | 0 Comments
by John Freund, CM | December 11, 2014 | Justice and Peace | 2 Comments
In these challenging times, is it still possible—even in the face of serious threats—for a people and a nation to defend and conduct themselves in ways that consistently demonstrate respect for human dignity, and that put the Gospel into practice?
by John Freund, CM | November 11, 2014 | Pope, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
Bishop O’Connell noted the important influence of the former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio in both the Church and the world at large during a speech entitled “The Francis Effect.”
by John Freund, CM | January 8, 2014 | Pope | 0 Comments
by John Freund, CM | Dec 28, 2012 | Justice and Peace
In his 2013 Message for the World Day of Peace (January 1), Pope Benedict XVI reminds us at that we all have a role to...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 12, 2012 | Technology: Issues and Uses
With more than 1 millions followers on his first day Pope begins tweeting in 8 languages 12/12/12/ The user name of...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 4, 2012 | Technology: Issues and Uses
With a week before his first tweet the popularity of the Pope's Twitter account swelled enourmously within 24 hours,...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 30, 2011 | Church
Catholic Mom offers her personal reflections on the Pope's recent message Truth, Proclamation and Authenticity of Life in the Digital Age. But she takes it further by offering her site as a clearing house for links referring to it. She is apparently on to something...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 24, 2011 | Church
In his annual reflection on communications Benedict writes, "The new technologies are not only changing the way we communicate, but communication itself, so much so that it could be said that we are living through a period of vast cultural transformation. This means...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 5, 2011 | Church
Few have noticed that Pope Benedict's creation of a new in-house financial watchdog also includes criminalization of environmental pollution. In article 18, the new law establishes a penalty of up to six months imprisonment and a fine of $3,500 to $35,000 for anyone...