by John Freund, CM | Mar 20, 2012 | Justice and Peace
Many in the United States are learning about Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army through an internet video that has attracted tens of millions of views. Catholic Relief Services has been working for years to help the victims of Kony and the LRA. CRS officially...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 10, 2012 | Justice and Peace
According to the Huffinton Post “In the state that signed into law the country’s most controversial and stringent immigration measure, SB-1070 in 2010, a new smartphone app is under way to help undocumented immigrants notify friends and family of their...
by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 29, 2012 | Justice and Peace
Susan Stabile draws attention to difference in her blog… “One of my heroes, Shane Claiborne, in a wonderful book titled The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical, makes a useful distinction between prophets and protesters. He writes:...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 7, 2012 | Justice and Peace
Sr. Ellen Lacy, DC writes.. On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This is a federal statute that provides for comprehensive health insurance reforms that will unfold in the next 4 years. Most deadlines for implementation of...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 27, 2012 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
Nuns shine spotlight on sex trafficking during Super Bowl: Prevention efforts focus on 220 Indy hotels Incidents of human trafficking tend to spike with major sporting events such as the Super Bowl to meet the high demand for commercial sex. Eleven orders of Catholic...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 18, 2012 | Justice and Peace
SOPA Strike: 12 Hour Internet Blackout on Jan. 18th To Call Attention to US Bill That Threatens Open Internet with powers that go far beyond remedying a real problem. In its present form corporations and individuals could become accuser, judge and jury leaving the...
