by John Freund, CM | Jul 2, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Mother Catherine Seton R.S.M. (1800-1891) was the youngest daughter of Elizabeth Seton. Strange to say, she had no attraction for her venerated mother’s order, and when at length she decided on carrying out her religious vocation, she appealed to Archbishop Hughes to... by John Freund, CM | Jul 2, 2011 | Justice and Peace
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... by John Freund, CM | Jul 2, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Manny Sanchez writes… Monday, July 4, marks the Feast Day of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, a young member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul early in the twentieth century in Italy. Blessed Pier joined the Society when he was seventeen years old, and... by John Freund, CM | Jul 1, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Advocate Mark Horvath Highlights Real Stories of Homeless in U.S., Canada The InvisiblePeople.tv project – the nationally-recognized nonprofit that tackles poverty and homelessness using the power of social media – is set to launch its first international road trip....