by John Freund, CM | Sep 4, 2013 | Justice and Peace
Intervention in Syria raises many questions. Thomas Reese of the NCR attempts to lay out some of what moral theologians  and church leaders are saying in light of “just war” theory. Not easy reading, but the issue is not an easy one. Just cause? Last... by John Freund, CM | Sep 1, 2013 | Justice and Peace
Pope Francis has called for a day of fasting and prayer for peace in Syria, in the entire Mideast region, and throughout the whole world to be held this coming Saturday, September 7th, 2013. Speaking ahead of the traditional Angelus prayer with pilgrims gathered in St...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 1, 2013 | Justice and Peace
Wired magazine has an interesting post about class and labor issues in science fiction. Most sci-fi — at least most good sci-fi — is a metaphor for something that’s happening, or has happened, in the real world: war, inequality, fear of the...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 30, 2013 | Justice and Peace
Faced with war what would Vincent do? We actually know the answer… thanks to a wonderful study done by David Carmona, CM (Spain) Â After pointing out the similarities between Vincent’s times and ours he presents excerpts from Vincent that show us what he...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 30, 2013 | Justice and Peace
Syria: moral dilemma facing today’s leaders – Ethics of military action Ivor Roberts writes in the Tablet of  Britain.. After a suspected chemical weapons attack on his own people by the Assad regime in Syria, the clamour for the West to act is growing. But...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 29, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Justice and Peace
A group of Daughters of Charity from the Elizabeth Ann Seton Provinces gathered at St. John’s University for a weeklong conference on global human trafficking held August 4 to 11, 2013. Daughters from England, Ireland, Australia, Kenya, and the United States...
