by John Freund, CM | Jul 9, 2009 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Nicholas Kristof asks “why we’re so willing to try to assist a stranger before us, while so unwilling to donate to try to save strangers from malaria half a world away. One of the reasons, I believe, is that humanitarians are abjectly ineffective at selling... by John Freund, CM | Jul 8, 2009 | Vincentian Family
In an interview with ZENIT, Fr. David O’Connell, CM, shares his perspective on Benedict XVI’s encyclical, “Caritas in Veritate.” The article is one among Zenit’s many articles on the new Encyclical. Vincentian Father David... by John Freund, CM | Jul 7, 2009 | Vincentian Family
Jenna Carbone writes….”Many people have asked me why I have chosen to go back to Jimma this year and the answer is fairly simple. In addition to having an amazing time and feeling an intense sprit of unity, it goes beyond that. Since language is a... by John Freund, CM | Jul 7, 2009 | Church
“Love — caritas — is an extraordinary force which leads people to opt for courageous and generous engagement in the field of justice and peace… Caritas in veritate” is the principle around which the Church’s social doctrine turns, a principle... by John Freund, CM | Jul 6, 2009 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
Fr. George Varakulam C.M. provides an update on several of his earlier reports (1), (2), (3) on the religious violence in India Kandhamal Today- an Overview Fr. George Varakulam C.M Kandhamal hills are cooler with a few rains. Much of the dust on the hill tracts are...