by John Freund, CM | Jun 6, 2007 | Church, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
VATICAN CITY, JUNE 6, 2007 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI issued an appeal to the leaders participating in the G-8 summit to keep their promises to fight against poverty, particularly through education. The Pope asked the heads of state gathered in Germany “not to...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 4, 2007 | Church
He was known for distributing Miraculous medals and was very active training laity to teach catechism at a time when this was unheard of. The First Maltese Saint: Dun Gorg Preca – a biography by BERNARD BUSUTTIL <!–b><br–> Born in Valletta on...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 4, 2007 | Church, Justice and Peace
PARRAMATTA NSW, June 1, 2007 (parra.catholic.org.au): The June 2007 of Catholic Outlook, the monthly publication of the diocese of Parramatta (western region of Sydney), calls on Catholics to act on climate change – There is much that we can do, both...
by John Freund, CM | May 28, 2007 | Church, Justice and Peace
AWESOME is a street catechism project designed primarilly for inmates of prisons and jails. During my time working with gang members at Men’s Central Jail, I found a need for catechetical materials. The inmates are full of questions about religion and they love...
by John Freund, CM | May 13, 2007 | Church, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
APARECIDA, Brazil, MAY 13, 2007 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI made special mention of the world’s poor and the Fight Hunger: Walk the World campaign, during the inaugural Mass of the Aparecida conference of Latin America’s bishops. The Pope made these...
by John Freund, CM | May 12, 2007 | Church, Justice and Peace
NEW YORK, MAY 11, 2007 (Zenit.org).- Here is the address Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the Holy See’s permanent observer to the United Nations, delivered May 10 to the 15th session of the U.N. Commission on Sustainable Development of the Economic and Social...