by John Freund, CM | Sep 25, 2007 | Justice and Peace
The Holy See affirms that protecting the environment is a grave responsibility shared by every person, but also warns that two extreme attitudes should be avoided. Source and full text
by John Freund, CM | Sep 23, 2007 | Systemic change
New York’s South Bronx was once a getaway for the rich; now the defining landmarks of the community are power plants, landfills, and parking lots. Where some might see hopelessness, though, resident Omar Freilla sees opportunity. Freilla founded Green Worker...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 22, 2007 | Justice and Peace
September 21, 2007 marked a global 24-hour spiritual observation for peace to demonstrate the power of prayer and other spiritual practices in promoting peace and preventing violent conflict. These worldwide spiritual observances helped raise public awareness of the...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 19, 2007 | Formation, Vincentian Family
SIEV, the International Secretariate for the Vincentian Studies recently met in All Hallows College, in Dublin, the cradle of so many missionary vocations for the English speaking world. This and other recent stories can be found at CMGLOBAL
by John Freund, CM | Sep 17, 2007 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Vincentian Family
“In this talk, I propose to work through three themes: first, the relevance of the Ladies of Charity as St. Vincent’s first foundation; second, the relevance of the Ladies of Charity as a foundation in the United States and the move toward international...