by John Freund, CM | May 5, 2011 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
Eight members of the Ladies of Charity in the United States gathered with 280 volunteers from all over the world in El Escorial, Madrid, March 30-April 3. The focus of the Assembly, “Education as a means to eradicating poverty,” inspired delegates to look beyond the...
by John Freund, CM | May 5, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Here are two scenes that may not seem at all related: • In the musical “Les Miserables,” which returns to the Overture Center next week, the French revolutionaries try to topple the privileged rulers at the barricades in Paris. • On any given afternoon, you can find...
by John Freund, CM | May 5, 2011 | Church
(CNA/EWTN News).- The Vatican says it does not rejoice in the death of Osama bin Laden. “Faced with the death of a man, a Christian never rejoices, but reflects on the serious responsibility of each and every one of us before God and before man, and hopes and commits...
by John Freund, CM | May 3, 2011 | Justice and Peace
America Magazine’s James Martin offer these thoughts in a longer article../ As someone who worked at Ground Zero in the days and weeks following 9/11 I rejoiced to hear that Osama Bin Laden’s long reign of terror, which had dealt death, destruction and untold...
by John Freund, CM | May 3, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
FOrget about the house with the white picket fence! Can the world’s business leaders apply their creativity and financial acumen to help pull 2 billion people out of poverty? That’s the challenge put forth by a Dartmouth professor and a veteran marketer, who are...
