by John Freund, CM | Jun 21, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Nashville, Tenn. – One man tried in vain to sleep on a park bench. Two others swallowed their pride as they went into restaurants, broke but hungry. With no bathroom available, another one used the woods. All four men agreed to be homeless for a night before...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 20, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
AUSTRALIA, June 18, 2007 (vinnies.org.au): Amid continuing discussion concerning relations between Church and State, John Meahan, National President of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia, has issued the following statement - “The Society is a lay...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 20, 2007 | Church, Justice and Peace
VATICAN CITY, JUNE 20, 2007 (Zenit.org).- The Pontifical Council for Migrants and Travelers reiterated the Church’s condemnation of sexual exploitation and prostitution as a form of modern slavery. Given Vincent’s concerns about slavery this should be of...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 19, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
Sister Sabina Iragui Redin, DC was awarded the Servant of Peace Award from the Path to Peace Foundation. This foundation in collaboration with the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations, directs its activities primarily, albeit not...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 17, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
The international site of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul contains the text of the joint letter of leaders of the Vincentian Family released May 31. It contains a report of their February meeting held in Rome this year. In addition to sharing information they...
