by Beth | Nov 8, 2005 | Justice and Peace
Fr. Gregory writes of his experience with the Community of Sant’Egidio to promote a “Campaign of Humanization in prisons and in the fight against the death penalty.” A first step in this campaign is to take a census of those who work in prisons, know a little about...
by Beth | Nov 7, 2005 | Justice and Peace
Vatican representative speaks to the General Assembly’s Commission on Sustainable Development. The Vatican’s UN envoy has called for more careful efforts to safeguard the environment, saying that this is a requirement for sustainable world development. * *...
by Beth | Oct 28, 2005 | Justice and Peace
For the past two years, St. John’s faculty and staff have been assisting the Holy See’s Observer Mission at the U.N., offering consultation, advice, and even active advocacy on such issues as women’s concerns and the environment. From the pages of the Long Island...
by Beth | Oct 28, 2005 | Justice and Peace
Three UN Ambassadors, the President Emeritus of Bread for the World and a former member of the Pontifical Council of Justice and Peace addressed some 300 attendees at the Vincentian Center for Church and Society biennial conference at St. John’s...
by Beth | Oct 22, 2005 | Justice and Peace
The Chaplet of Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin, Catholic Workers which is prayed using rosary beads. + Kiss the crucifix and make the Sign of the Cross. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen. On the first bead: Our Lady of Sorrows, we pray for...
by Beth | Oct 21, 2005 | Justice and Peace
A new Catholic social manifesto? The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the ChurchBRUCE DUNCAN CSsR REFLECTING POPE JOHN PAUL II’s passionate engagement with the great social issues of our day, The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church will stand as...
