by John Freund, CM | May 30, 2008 | Church, Justice and Peace
Benedict affirmed that countries cannot appropriate the wealth of poor nations hidden in the soil or underground. Addressing 9 new envoys he also reviewed the situations in Tanzania and Uganda, Liberia, Chad and Bangladesh, Belarus and Guinea, Sri Lanka and Nigeria,... by John Freund, CM | May 26, 2008 | Church, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“The feast of Corpus Christi is an invitation to Christians to work for the elimination of world hunger” writes Benedict XVI. He adds “Dear brothers and sisters, may the feast of Corpus Domini be an occasion to grow in this concrete attention to our... by annaread | Apr 16, 2008 | Church
Some “mainstream” media covering the US visit of Benedict XVI: Public Broadcasting Service (PBS); the New York Times special coverage page; the Washington Post’s aggregate page; CNN’s “The Pope in America” site. by annaread | Apr 16, 2008 | Church
For Catholic views of the Pope’s visit to the United States: the blog of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops; National Catholic Reporter John Allen has links to audio and transcripts; National Catholic Register has links to streaming video and more; the... by John Freund, CM | Mar 11, 2008 | Church, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
CAIRO, Egypt, MARCH 10, 2008 (Zenit.org).- The Holy See urged the U.N. food and agriculture to focus on solutions to hunger that take into account both the material and spiritual dimensions of the person, says the Vatican. Speaking on behalf of the Holy See, the... by sjs | Feb 22, 2008 | Church, Justice and Peace
Religious leaders in California have come together to lobby Congress to increase foriegn aid to poor countries. San Francisco Archbishop George Niederauer calls it “inconsistent and hypocritical” to say the gospel is for all peoples without being committed...
