by Beth | Oct 7, 2006 | Justice and Peace
(Zenit.org).- Here is the text of the keynote address given by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin at Villanova University on Sept. 25, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the encyclical Laborem Exercens. Excerpts… A truly global and inclusive economy A...
by Beth | Oct 6, 2006 | Justice and Peace
At one level, the summer of 2006 appears to have been discouraging, with conflicts, destruction and loss of life. The Small Arms Conference failed to produce any tangible result. World stocks of almost 27,000 nuclear weapons remain alarmingly high. World military...
by Beth | Sep 22, 2006 | Justice and Peace
Rosalie Rendu Roundtable on Religion and Science of the Vincentian Center for Church and Society will host a presentation by EILEEN CLAUSSEN, PRESIDENT, Pew Center on Global Climate Change and Strategies for the Global Environment at SJU Thursday, October 5, 2006 Bent...
by Beth | Sep 12, 2006 | Justice and Peace
The Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See Mission to the United Nations, along with St. John’s University’s Vincentian Center for Church and Society and the Path to Peace Foundation, will host a side event on September 13 at the United Nations headquarters. This...
by Beth | Sep 11, 2006 | Justice and Peace
The Daughters of Charity of the Emmitsburg Province have adopted a corporate stance on the issue of the privatization of water.”After thorough study of the reasons for and against the use of bottled water and in solidarity with poor people throughout the world...
by Beth | Sep 7, 2006 | Justice and Peace
The Fall Ember Days are coming up, September 20, 22, and 23. These are traditional days of fasting and prayer to thank God for the gifts of nature, to teach us to make use of them in moderation, and to assist the needyRobert Waldrop of the Catholic Worker has prepared...
