by John Freund, CM | Mar 13, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Sr. Nancy Murphy DC has shared this material which provides some fascinating perspectives about what she knew about medicine. Â She researched this material while a participant in VIE or the Vincentian Integration Experience. This was a nine month program based in...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 13, 2012 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
In Post-Civil War New York, some 30,000 homeless children wandered the streets. Catholic sisters provided alternatives to failing public alms-houses. The babies showed up at the front door of the house, in a variety of outfits and packages. Some were dressed in rags,...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 13, 2012 | Church
(Romereports.com) The Pope’s visit to Cuba is making history even before it starts. Cuba’s government has posted an official website on Benedict XVI’s trip.  It includes all type of information on his three day visit, including all the prep work in...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 12, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
 An “experiment” which involved using homeless people as mobile wi-fi hotspots at an over-crowded convention center has attracted criticism, forcing the advertising agency behind it to defend itself. But the critics may be missing the point. The idea may...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 12, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
As members of the Vincentian family invisible people should be visible to us. From the InvisiblePeople blog… “The purpose of this video blog is to make the invisible visible. I hope these people and their stories connect with you and don’t let go. I hope...
