by John Freund, CM | Mar 25, 2007 | Justice and Peace
The Christian Science Monitor of March 22 runs a story aout a 15 year old legal immigrant to the United States spent 5 years in plain view as a slave to a 60 year old man. A companion piece reports that anywhere from 50,000 to 200,00 people are now enslaved and...
by Beth | Mar 20, 2007 | Justice and Peace
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Arkansas Catholic) – Sister Doris Moore has experienced the personal side of the death penalty. While some people are against capital punishment for legal reasons, the Daughter of Charity is against the state killing inmates for personal and...
by Beth | Mar 8, 2007 | Justice and Peace
At the Invitation of Sr. Margaret Barrett, Assistant General, 8 international English speaking Provinces sent a sister to meet in All Hallows, Dublin, 18-22nd February, 2007 to share their experiences on Human Trafficking. It is believed that more than 1.5 million...
by Beth | Mar 6, 2007 | Justice and Peace
Sister Carol Keehan, a Daughter of Charity who is CHA president and CEO, said the budget proposals outlined by Bush “simply do not rise to the challenge of helping to improve our nation’s health care system.”Sister Carol also said the proposed cuts...
by Beth | Feb 19, 2007 | Justice and Peace
Sr. of Charity Maria Elena Dio is Presenting a workshop on Spirituality in the Global Village.Spirituality in the Global Village Presented by Marie Elena Dio, SC Religious Orders Partnership for Global Justice As the strange becomes familiar and the known surprising,...
by Beth | Feb 8, 2007 | Justice and Peace
Though the Church “continues to maintain that the legitimate authorities of state have the duty to protect society from aggressors,” the declaration explained that in the modern world, the death penalty is difficult to justify. The Holy See’s...
