by John Freund, CM | Aug 30, 2013 | Justice and Peace
Syria: moral dilemma facing today’s leaders – Ethics of military action Ivor Roberts writes in the Tablet of  Britain.. After a suspected chemical weapons attack on his own people by the Assad regime in Syria, the clamour for the West to act is growing. But...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
Whether Ben Affleck will be able to pull off a new portrayal of the Caped Crusader remains to be seen. But what is it about Batman that makes people so protective of the character? Created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger in 1939, Batman has had countless...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 29, 2013 | Vincentian Family
The Depaul UK run Nightstop (Shelter) North East which provides emergency accommodation for homeless young people is the latest winner of a prestigious Big Society Award, Prime Minister David Cameron has announced. Nightstop North East operates a team of 33 volunteers...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 29, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Justice and Peace
A group of Daughters of Charity from the Elizabeth Ann Seton Provinces gathered at St. John’s University for a weeklong conference on global human trafficking held August 4 to 11, 2013. Daughters from England, Ireland, Australia, Kenya, and the United States...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 29, 2013 | Technology: Issues and Uses
From NBC News…Pope Francis obligingly posed for a “selfie” with a group of young people visiting the Vatican on Wednesday. The “selfie” phenomenon was recognized by an authority of another kind this week, as the word was added to the...
