by John Freund, CM | Jan 19, 2014 | Justice and Peace
The followers of Vincent and Louise, Frederic and Elizabeth Seton who work with migrants and refugees throughout the world  can take courage from the message and actions of Pope Francis.Sunday 19th January the Church marks the 100th World Day of Migrants and...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 19, 2014 | Justice and Peace
 On January 22 our nation will mark the 41st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal throughout the U.S. Promotional and planning resources are available for leaders. Since that tragic decision, more than 55 million...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 18, 2014 | Justice and Peace
US State Department offers 20 Ways You Can Help Fight Human Trafficking (Graphic courtesy of http://www.stopenslavement.org/) After first learning about human trafficking, many people want to help in some way but do not know how. Here are just a few ideas...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 18, 2014 | Justice and Peace
Catholic writer Thomas Storck talks about how Pope Francis’ criticisms of free markets are in continuity with earlier Catholic social...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 17, 2014 | Justice and Peace
An earlier article about a Vincentian martyr as a possible patron saint of the abused requires further nuance. THe article was based on three different sources which collectively missed a significant nuance. FamVin has learned from Vincent Hermans, secretary of the...
by Beth | Jan 12, 2014 | Justice and Peace
Among its many tasks, the Catholic university must work to form its students as political workers for the common good through the promotion of research, social outreach and teaching, said Cardinal Peter Turkson. The president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and...
