by John Freund, CM | Dec 6, 2013 | Justice and Peace
In highly symbolic first trip outside Rome Pope Francis visited Lampedusa to highlight the light of migrants. Zeracristos Yosief, Assistant General of the Congregation of the Mission offers a very personal reflection of fifty years of agony in his native Eritrea. On 3...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 6, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Frederic Ozanam, who wanted to “circle the globe with a band of love”, would certainly have loved to see his wish being fulfilled on December 10 when Pope Francis will kick off an global wave of prayer for and end to  hunger. Join Pope Francis’ Wave...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 5, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Ever notice the Social Media links at the top of Famvin? One of the ones, at least in VinFormation’s header, is the SlideShare icon,  which leads to a listing of 146 resources useful in learning about and presenting the Charism of Vincent and Louise through the...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 5, 2013 | Justice and Peace
Seth Godin  sums up A legacy of Mandela Others can better write about Nelson Mandela’s impact on the world stage, on how he stood up for the dignity of all people and on how he changed our world. For those that seek to make a change in the world, whether global...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 5, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Daughters of Charity International Project Services December 1st was World AIDS Day. The Daughters of Charity have long been addressing HIV/AIDS, particularly in Africa through a holistic program of education, testing and treatment know as project DREAM, which stands...
