by John Freund, CM | Jul 21, 2012 | Church
On June 22, previewing an evaluation of the Vatican’s financial transparency by Moneyval, the Council of Europe’s anti-money laundering body, I  (John Allen of NCR) wrote: “The report is probably destined to trigger confusing and conflicting headlines about how well...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 20, 2012 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Record Numbers of College of Mount Saint Vincent Students Participate in Service Learning  More than 330 College of Mount Saint Vincent students participated in community service during the spring 2012 semester, completing nearly 2,800 hours of service both...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 20, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The state with the country’s worst health care record just happens to have a governor who has been the loudest voice against national efforts to improve it. According to a New York Times editorial entitled “The Rush to Abandon the Poor”,  “A quarter...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 20, 2012 | Vincentian Family
(Romereports.com) He was young and athletic. Loved skiing and going out with friends. He also tried to improve society through politics. This is the story of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, who was named an intercessor of WYD 2013. He was born in Turin back in 1901....
by John Freund, CM | Jul 19, 2012 | Vincentian Family
“I use the following comparison: Vincent and Louise were two sculptors who utilized in their work the materials that had been given to them: marble, wood, iron, polyester, plastic, etc. They found that the styles had already been defined: classical, baroque,...
