by John Freund, CM | Aug 4, 2012 | Justice and Peace
The U.S. bishops have joined more than 130 organizations urging legislation to help reunite children who have been separated from family members due to immigration measures against their parents reports the Catholic News Agency. The Help Separated Families... by John Freund, CM | Jul 29, 2012 | Justice and Peace
In a startling reversal Prof Richard Muller considers himself a converted sceptic following the Koch Foundation funded study’s surprise results according to The Guardian of London The Earth’s land has warmed by 1.5C over the past 250 years and... by John Freund, CM | Jul 10, 2012 | Justice and Peace
“The concept of “labor priest,” epitomized by Msgr. John Egan and Msgr. George Higgins in the 20th century, has been given a new twist to meet the realities of the 21st century”,  reports the Catholic News Service. “The priests —... by John Freund, CM | Jul 3, 2012 | Justice and Peace
These courageous nuns were at Selma in 1965. Now coinciding with the Nuns on the Bus cross-country tour, 174 members of Congress co-sponsored a resolution commending the American women religious community for their tremendous impact on our nation. In this YouTube... by John Freund, CM | Jul 3, 2012 | Disasters and Responses, Justice and Peace, News
Oil Companies That Caused Climate Change Now Fear Its Financial Impacts We all know oil companies make an amazing amount of money ($33.5 billion in 2012 first quarter profits by the Big Five alone) selling gasoline and other petroleum products to the world. The U.S.... by John Freund, CM | Jun 16, 2012 | Justice and Peace
Drawn from documents of the US Bishops and Catholic Social Teaching this unit on the movie “Hunger Games” aims to help students understand the personal and lived experience of immigrants,  and how Catholic Social Teaching offers  principles and values that...