by Beth | May 29, 2005 | Justice and Peace
BERLIN, MAY 27, 2005 (Zenit.org).- A delegation of bishops is touring Europe to promote goals set by the U.N. Millennium Summit that ask for an increase in aid for developing countries by 2015. The delegation, headed by Cardinal Karl Lehmann, bishop of Mainz and...
by Beth | May 25, 2005 | Justice and Peace
The poverty of billions of men and women is “the one issue that most challenges our human and Christian consciences.” Pope John Paul II, World Day of Peace, 2000The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Relief Services are urging you to join with...
by Beth | May 22, 2005 | Justice and Peace
The St Vincent de Paul Society charity — worried about rising fees and charges on the poor — was among several groups denied access to the full list of charges.But the Government has no plans to reveal to taxpayers the full list of charges or their dollar...
by Beth | May 19, 2005 | Justice and Peace
On the 18th May Daughters of Charity from the British Province joined 1,000 Religious men and women in lobbying Parliament as part of the British MAKE POVERTY HISTORY campaign. They came from the four corners of Britain to emphasise the moral imperative which the UK...
by Beth | May 9, 2005 | Justice and Peace
In this first report I tried to communicate the scope of the work of an NGO Representative and to give something of a “feel” for the work itself. Advocacy work happens most effectively when it is done in committed working groups that produce products that...
by Beth | May 8, 2005 | Justice and Peace
SYDNEY, May 6, 2005 (catholicweekly.com.au): The St Vincent de Paul Society calls on the Federal Treasurer to make this year’s budget an inclusive social document. In his column in The Catholic Weekly, Owen Rogers, chief executive officer of the St Vincent de Paul...
