by John Freund, CM | Apr 21, 2010 | Collaboration, Justice and Peace, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
At Citigroup’s annual meeting this week the Sisters of Charity of St. Elizabeth, asked the bank’s shareholders to ratify a proposal that would require Citi to issue a report by the end of the year stating its policies on the collateral used to back many of...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 21, 2010 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth have been one of the most vocal and active champions of being good stewards of the Earth as the Pope has often called us to in recent times. Nazareth is the largest purchaser of green electric energy of all Salt River Electric...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 20, 2010 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
PENRITH AMP financial planner Bernard Fehon has received the 2009 AMP Foundation Community Planner of the Year award. Mr Fehon has been rewarded for his outstanding efforts in helping create the Vinnies CEO Winter Sleepout in conjunction with the St Vincent de Paul...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 19, 2010 | Collaboration, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Following its huge success in Sydney last year, the Vinnies CEO Sleepout goes National on Thursday June 17th, 2010, when hundreds of top CEOs and business leaders will sleep out across Australia. The event aims to challenge participating high profile CEO’s and opinion...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 18, 2010 | Church, Justice and Peace
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference presents a paper discusses the current position of wage setting in Australia which raises questions regarding the setting of safety net wages that take into account the needs of the low paid.
by John Freund, CM | Apr 15, 2010 | Daughters of Charity, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
The Sisters of St. Vincent’s, Indianapolis, hosted a major conference on Human Trafficking on April 12, 2010. Motivated by the local communities Common Plan for 2009/10 the Sisters undertook something they had never done before as a local house –they planned and...
