by John Freund, CM | Apr 18, 2010 | Church, Justice and Peace
Australian Catholic Bishops Conference presents a paper discusses the current position of wage setting in Australia which raises questions regarding the setting of safety net wages that take into account the needs of the low paid. by John Freund, CM | Apr 15, 2010 | Daughters of Charity, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
The Sisters of St. Vincent’s, Indianapolis, hosted a major conference on Human Trafficking on April 12, 2010. Motivated by the local communities Common Plan for 2009/10 the Sisters undertook something they had never done before as a local house –they planned and... by John Freund, CM | Apr 13, 2010 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
I was of two minds concerning today’s reading from the Act of the Apostles. One thought how beautiful to see a description of people living as sons and daughters, brothers and sisters. The other said how impossible in today’s world, not to mention how... by John Freund, CM | Mar 28, 2010 | Daughters of Charity, Formation, Justice and Peace, News, Vincentian Family
52% of donors who gave over $1,000 in the last 18 months used YouTube. Can the Vincentian family afford to ignore this as a tool of ministry. The YouTube population equals that of third largest country in the world. And it is not just for the under-30 group. The over... by John Freund, CM | Mar 26, 2010 | Daughters of Charity, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
In a YouTube video Sister Elizabeth, DC shares about how she got connected to the efforts to end human trafficking in Macon, Georgia. This short, simple but powerful video speaks openly about human slavery in the US and is an example of a movement beyond direct aid to... by John Freund, CM | Mar 25, 2010 | Collaboration, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
The March 2010 Newsletter of the Federation’s UN NGO is now available on line with reports of their participation in the meeting of Vincentian Family leaders in Paris, the representatives work on various commissions a very valuable list of resources.
