by Beth | Apr 28, 2005 | Justice and Peace
The “$500 cap on tax deductions for donations of clothing and household goods is arbitrary and unfair” and threatens the 350+ charitable thrift shops the Society of St. Vincent de Paul operates in the United States to help fund soup kitchens, social...
by Beth | Apr 23, 2005 | Justice and Peace
NAZARETH – Led by their commitment to preserve God’s creation, a group of nuns based near Bardstown has become the state’s second-largest purchaser of an alternative form of energy generated from methane gas in landfills. Nuns given environmental...
by Beth | Apr 20, 2005 | Justice and Peace
The speakers at the conference will include the South African ambassador to Ireland, Melanie Verwoerd, and Sister Bernadette McMahon and Sister Margo Delaney of the Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice. Human dignity must be at the heart of the state’s treatment...
by Beth | Apr 18, 2005 | Justice and Peace
Today, April 19, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was chosen as pope. This email includes two quotes about social justice by Cardinal Ratzinger and a prayer for the new Pope Benedict XVI. Quotes and Prayer for Pope Benedict XV Cardinal Ratzinger on Human Rights: “All...
by Beth | Apr 16, 2005 | Justice and Peace
Global Justice Film List: Jubilee USA Network has compiled a short list of some of our most useful educational videos on debt and economic justice. Check them out!Jubilee Justice Film List
by Beth | Apr 13, 2005 | Justice and Peace
The following prayer service was prepared by Pax Christia Metro New York.A Tribute to Pope John Paul II Introduction: On April 2nd, Pope John Paul II gracefully made his final journey to God, leaving behind a legacy of peacemaking, justice seeking, and forgiveness....
