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#IamVincent and I #TeachforAmerica @NiagaraUniv
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | April 8, 2016 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Emma Pullano, a Niagara University senior, has been accepted into the TeachForAmerica program. Teach For America is a national nonprofit working to expand educational opportunities for low-income students. Corps members commit to teach for two years in high-need urban...
“Catholic Teachings on the Environment,” a compendium
by John Freund, CM | May 22, 2012 | Church | 0 Comments
According to Vatican Insider the Episcopal Conference of South Korea has created a handbook for the Catholic environmentalist. Published by the Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace, “Catholic Teachings on the Environment” is a compendium of Catholic thought on...
Vincentian who advised Pope Leo XIII is beatified
by John Freund, CM | April 30, 2012 | Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
The NCR writes "Giuseppe Toniolo is now the first economist ever beatified by the Catholic church." Little known is that he was an active member and advisor of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. He is another one of the figures who was influenced by the social...
The budget and competing visions of Catholic Social Teaching
by John Freund, CM | April 14, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses | 0 Comments
An article in US Catholic raises the question of competing visions of Catholic Social Teaching as reflected in approaches to the national budget. Another article on Faith and Public Life raises the question of priorities in terms of energy expended on various issue...
Vincentian who advised Pope Leo XIII is beatified
by John Freund, CM | Apr 30, 2012 | Vincentian Family
The NCR writes "Giuseppe Toniolo is now the first economist ever beatified by the Catholic church." Little known is...
The budget and competing visions of Catholic Social Teaching
by John Freund, CM | Apr 14, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
An article in US Catholic raises the question of competing visions of Catholic Social Teaching as reflected in...
Protestant bishops weigh in on US budget proposals
by John Freund, CM | May 26, 2011 | Justice and Peace
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...