by John Freund, CM | Feb 26, 2013 | Justice and Peace
As I was admiring with pride this piece of art created by my talented Grandniece Michelle Mueller (Facebook) I recalled a Catholic News service report (since taken down) discussing how taking action to promote immigration reform is a form of almsgiving during Lent. It...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 25, 2013 | Justice and Peace
Antipoverty Programs and Immigration Reform Take Action! Urge Your Representatives To Protect Antipoverty Programs and Pass Immigration Reform Dear Vincentians, Two weeks ago, Catholic leaders, including representatives of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, gathered...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 23, 2013 | Justice and Peace
Interfaith Worker Justice and comprehensive immigration reform The goal: Reform America’s broken immigration system The time to reform our broken immigration system is now. More than 11 million undocumented people are living in this country, including children...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 21, 2013 | Justice and Peace
In the midst of many commentaries on Benedict’s contributions and legacy this article speaks of  a little recognized contribution.Benedict brought ‘a theology of the earth’ to the environmental movement according to Brian Roewe  in  Eco Catholic He...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 8, 2013 | Justice and Peace, Sisters of Charity
Weekly Justice Concerns of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Challenging Unjust Systems:  Urge Chinese officials to stop the execution of Li Yan who is on death row in China for murdering her husband after repeated hideous abuse and futile pleas to police...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 3, 2013 | Justice and Peace
Belize Bishop’s Walk for Peace: From the Rio Hondo to the Sarstoon – 300 miles. SCN Sisters Chris Kunze and Barbara Flores will participate. In September of 2012 Bishops Dorick Wright and Christopher Glancy issued a letter of invitation to Catholic parishes and...
