by John Freund, CM | Dec 6, 2012 | Justice and Peace
 John L. Allen Jr.  writes a brief dispatch from Denmark on Catholic activism on the death penalty. Rumors of the death of the church’s passion for social justice have been greatly exaggerated, at least to judge by a high-profile international conference in Rome...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 3, 2012 | Justice and Peace
John Allen draws attention to the  Nov. 4-6 conference at Notre Dame, “Seed of the Church: Telling the Story of Today’s Christian Martyrs.” Sponsored by Notre Dame’s Institute for Church Life, the event’s aim was to raise consciousness...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 15, 2012 | Justice and Peace
U.S. Bishops call for Comprehensive Immigration Reform Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, chairman of USCCB’s Committee on Migration, urged President Barack Obama and the newly elected Congress to work together to enact comprehensive immigration reform....
by John Freund, CM | Nov 12, 2012 | Justice and Peace
Catholic scholars, U.S. bishops and Catholic leaders from around the Washington region will discuss the moral and religious implications of global climate change and environmental justice at a November 8-10 symposium at The Catholic University of America (CUA)....
by John Freund, CM | Nov 12, 2012 | Justice and Peace
Will Sandy change climate change conversations? CBS News High-profile figures like Bloomberg, Cuomo and Clinton speaking candidly and practically about climate change suggests a change of pace among public officials. But will the dialogue on extreme weather and...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 11, 2012 | Justice and Peace
A clever new Pinterest campaign from UNICEF, aiming to raise awareness for child poverty and the work of UNICEF, adds perspective to the aspiration-filled social network. For many of us who have caught the Pinterest bug, the visual site is a place for giving into our...