by John Freund, CM | May 26, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Looking for resources in being a “Voice of the Poor”? The western Region of the St. Vincent dePaul Society has just redone its “Voice of the Poor” website. Its rich and varied offerings include: Position Papers on topics such as Affordable...
by John Freund, CM | May 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
Papal visit leads to embrace between Christian, Jew and Muslim at Wailing Wall Pope Francis, Rabbi Abraham Skorka and Muslim leader Omar Abboud collapsed in a heartfelt embrace before the Western Wall. As they hugged each other, they exclaimed, “We did it!” The...
by John Freund, CM | May 25, 2014 | Church
Common Declaration signed by Pope Francis and the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis and the Ecumenical Patriarch, Bartholomew I, on Sunday held private talks in Jerusalem and signed a Common Declaration in which they pledged to continue on...
by John Freund, CM | May 25, 2014 | Technology: Issues and Uses, Vincentian Family
How is Vatican Radio using technology – especially new media technology – to bring the voice of the Pope to all creation? Vatican Radio will be providing thirteen English Language commentaries for events over the three days of Papal pilgrimage, all of which will be...
by John Freund, CM | May 25, 2014 | Vincentian Family
In an anachronistic cartoon the publication Christianity Today offers the following view of Distracted Disciples… Perhaps there is a lesson here.