by John Freund, CM | Aug 20, 2023 | Justice and Peace
World Day of Peace, sometimes unofficially known as World Peace Day, is a feast day dedicated to peace celebrated on January 1, on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. It was introduced in 1967 and inspired by the encyclicals Pacem in... by John Freund, CM | Dec 28, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
Birmingham Declaration – Vincentian Advocacy – VIP (Vincentians in Partnership) , along with SVP, SSVP and The Daughters of Charity in Great Britain have signed up to the ‘Birmingham Declaration’. Britain has a long tradition of offering protection to...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 26, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Sisters of Charity and Goldman Sachs – It could be viewed as a classic David vs. Goliath tale. But it is in fact an example of the effectiveness of the advocacy of the Sisters of Charity of New Jersey. JPMorgan Chase published a report entitled “How we do...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 19, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Voice of the Poor Advocacy gets heard on the Editorial Page Sometimes we wonder whether we have to stand on our heads for what to get people to listen. This story by Tom Dwyer, Northeast Region SVdP Voice of the Poor Coordinator celebrates the message picked up on an... by John Freund, CM | Dec 18, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The St Vincent de Paul Society National Council of Australia says with more people accessing specialist homelessness services and the same services experiencing funding uncertainty, repairs to the Budget must not come at the expense of the most disadvantaged people in... by John Freund, CM | Dec 17, 2014 | Justice and Peace
Federation NGO Newsletter and changing of the guard Sr. CJ Wille writes…. Attached is a copy of our winter newsletter. May each of you have a very blessed Christmas and happy New Year. This will be my last newsletter as I am finishing my second term of office in...