by John Freund, CM | Aug 19, 2009 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
“The Eminent Dignity of the Poor in the Church vs. the Imminent Threat of the Poor to the State” writes Ed Udovic, CM of 17th century France while Barbara Ehrenreich writes of 21st century America “… the criminalization of poverty has actually ...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 17, 2009 | Justice and Peace, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
The “Vinnies” of South Australia are celebrating the social Justice efforts of young SVDP’ers. The Awards celebrate the Good Works of young adults and school students from around the state (South Australia). These young people have worked in advocacy...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 14, 2009 | Justice and Peace
Discussing the topic of immigration reform, Archbishop of San Antonio José H. Gomez is warning that those who break U.S. laws should not expect to escape punishment. However, instead of deportation, he is proposing community service as a “far more constructive...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 14, 2009 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
Three years before her death in 1993 Sister Agnes was declared Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem, the Holocaust remembrance authority in Israel, and her name was inscribed in its famous wall alongside others who helped save Jews during Nazi persecution. The...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 5, 2009 | Justice and Peace, News
Gordon Brown speaks of attacking poverty and proposing the transformation of global politics, in the age of Twitter. (Despite Brown’s job title as Great Britain’s Prime Minister, this is no stump speech). There is much food for thought for Vincentians in...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 29, 2009 | Church, Justice and Peace
“If you want to cultivate peace, protect the creation” is the theme chosen by Benedict XVI for his Message for the 43rd World Day of Peace, which will be celebrated on 1 January 2010. “The theme”, says a communique made public today, “aims to raise awareness about the...
