by John Freund, CM | Mar 23, 2013 | Justice and Peace
The following groups have joined with dozens of other groups to speak out against trafficking. Daughters of Charity, Prov. of St. Louise Daughters of Charity, Prov. of the West Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati Sisters of Charity of Halifax Sisters of Charity of...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 21, 2013 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Members of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops critiqued federal budget proposals for their suggested cuts to social aid programs, which they said would harm the poor and vulnerable. “The moral measure of this budget debate is not which party wins or which...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 14, 2013 | Justice and Peace
From the IgnatianSolidarity Net… Clearly, as time moves forward there will be much to learn about Pope Francis, but for the time being we thought we would share a few quotes that represent the importance the social mission of the Church has played in his...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 9, 2013 | Justice and Peace, Sisters of Charity
Good News:Â February 28 saw the Violence Against Women Act (Senate version) passed by the House of Representatives. Please thank representatives who voted for the bill, or express your opinion to those who did not. You can find an alert and message for editing,...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 6, 2013 | Church, Justice and Peace
The Vatican News service reports that this afternoon in St. Peter’s Basilica, on the occasion of the General Congregations proceeding the Conclave, the College of Cardinals will pray for the Church. The celebration, which will be held at 5:00pm at the Altar of...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 2, 2013 | Justice and Peace
Uncharted waters! ATLANTA – (March 1, 2013) – Today, the United States is moving into unchartered territories because of the sequester. The sequester will hit all government spending across the board with exceptions for some programs and military personnel, but the...
