by John Freund, CM | Nov 14, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
According to FastCompany…”By asking peers to decide who deserves the most government aid–instead of using empirical measurements–money can have more lasting effects. When governments and NGOs plan on giving assistance to the most needy, how do...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 14, 2011 | Vincentian Family
This photo of the renowned Cary Landry is among the many treasures in two galleries of photos taken at the recent Vincentian Family Gathering in Indianapolis. Thanks to Beth Nicol Paul Starkey (We are working on some video interviews during the gathering.)...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 14, 2011 | Vincentian Family
The recent gathering of the Vincentian Family explored practical approaches for going beyond the mantra of “Systemic change.” As a service the Vincentian Family Collaborators  have compiled a beginning database of Vincentian Family sponsored  systemic...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 14, 2011 | Justice and Peace
According to the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) “results indicate that few Catholics were aware of or used (the US Bishops) Faithful Citizenship in 2008. It’s a shame because it is an extraordinary comprehensive statement of the Church’s...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 13, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met with representative of the NGO community and stressed that non-governmental organizations (NGOs) can play a crucial role in supporting countries in transition as they work to build and strengthen their fledgling institutions with the...
