by John Freund, CM | Aug 28, 2013 | Justice and Peace
Statement On The 50th Anniversary Of The March On Washington For Jobs And Freedom  Committee on Cultural Diversity in the Church Statement on the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom As we mark the 50th Anniversary of the March on...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 25, 2013 | Justice and Peace
Pope asks pontifical academies to help fight human trafficking Cindy Wooden of Catholic News Service  writes… At the request of Pope Francis, scholars and researchers belonging to two pontifical academies and representatives of the World Federation of Catholic...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 24, 2013 | Justice and Peace
Bishops Pates And Kicanas Update All Bishops On Egypt; Bishop Pates Urges Secretary Of State Kerry To Act Targeting of churches and Christians unacceptable Bishops join Pope Francis in praying for all victims of violence Catholic Relief Services helping schools,...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 23, 2013 | Justice and Peace
Several weeks ago, I alerted you to the fact that members of Congress would be in recess between August 5 and September 9. Since we are in the midst of that recess, I am again asking that you use this time for prayer, collaboration, and personal contact with your...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 22, 2013 | Justice and Peace
WASHINGTON—The growing disparity in the income of U.S. workers is the focus of the 2013 Labor Day Statement of Bishop Stephen E. Blaire of Stockton, California, chairman of the Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development of the U.S. Conference of Catholic...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 22, 2013 | Justice and Peace
Australia needs an Anti-Poverty Strategy according to SVDP Australia Chief Executive, Dr John Falzon. “Nearly 13 per cent of our population is living in poverty, including over half a million children. “The members of the St Vincent de Paul Society cannot be silent...