by John Freund, CM | Apr 25, 2007 | Church, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Fails to Take Families Into Account, They Say WASHINGTON, D.C., APRIL 24, 2007 (Zenit.org).- U.S. bishops have warned lawmakers that President George Bush’s recent proposals for immigration reform would be “a step in the wrong direction.” Bishop...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 24, 2007 | Vincentian Family
Inviting Young Adults To A Unique Mission Experience In Houston Texas! The Vincentian Summer Mission is an invitation to spend time seeing what Christ sees and actually working to meet the needs of the poor while finding ways to end the cycle of poverty within our...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 24, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
SUMMARY: This paper describes the development of a federation of scavengers who live close to a major solid waste dumpin Quezon City, and the role of the Vincentian Missionaries Foundation and other NGOs that have supported it. A long-term environmental development...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 24, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Buried at the end of a story about the Madison Wisconsin thrift store operations we learn that eBay can be used as a source of revenue for the surprising things that turn up in collection boxes. “At St. Vincent de Paul, Bradish uses the Internet and reference...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 23, 2007 | Church, Justice and Peace
Message for World Water Day “A Common Good … an Inalienable Right” VATICAN CITY, APRIL 22, 2007 (Zenit.org).- Here is a Vatican translation of the message sent by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Vatican secretary of state, on behalf of Benedict XVI for World...
