by John Freund, CM | Nov 18, 2008 | News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
New socio-economic maps presented on CNN reveal so much more than raw statistics and square miles. Click on the image at right to see the shape of world in terms of young girls not in school. The story has links to two series of such views of the “real”...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 18, 2008 | Vincentian Family
Facing religious rage in India transforms playful youths. Fr. George Varakulam. C.MÂ movingly describes this transformation which took place while under siege from religious fanatics. Here is a true story of goodness before time exaggerates it to be too good to...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 17, 2008 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
For those who have been having difficulties accessing the new icon of Vincent… I just received word from TIm WIlliams, CM in Australia that his site has indeed been down for a few days due to problems with the host provider. He expects the site will be up in the...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 15, 2008 | Congregation of the Mission, Vincentian Family
“I am happy to inform you that the Administrative Council of St. Matthew’s Foundation in Memory of Cardinal Van Thuân has decided to honor you with the Cardinal Van Thuân Prize, Solidarity and Development 2008, for the project “Akamasoaâ€. This is the...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 15, 2008 | Congregation of the Mission, Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Superior General of the C.M. and the Daughters of Charity, Father G. Gregory Gay, describes and shares pictures of his recent visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and to Congo Brazzaville, where he met with the missionaries of the C.M., the Daughters of...