by John Freund, CM | Feb 7, 2012 | Justice and Peace
Sr. Ellen Lacy, DC writes.. On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This is a federal statute that provides for comprehensive health insurance reforms that will unfold in the next 4 years. Most deadlines for implementation of...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 27, 2012 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
Nuns shine spotlight on sex trafficking during Super Bowl: Prevention efforts focus on 220 Indy hotels Incidents of human trafficking tend to spike with major sporting events such as the Super Bowl to meet the high demand for commercial sex. Eleven orders of Catholic...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 18, 2012 | Justice and Peace
SOPA Strike: 12 Hour Internet Blackout on Jan. 18th To Call Attention to US Bill That Threatens Open Internet with powers that go far beyond remedying a real problem. In its present form corporations and individuals could become accuser, judge and jury leaving the...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 15, 2012 | Justice and Peace
“…evangelization and mission, without a Justice Peace Integrity of Creation perspective, cannot be authentic. ” Among the resources offered in its most recent newsletter.. 1.1 JPIC Formation – PDF files: The book ‘Guide us in your justice: A...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 15, 2012 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
In his annual address to diplomats accredited to the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI restated his stance on the need for greater protection of the environment, Catholic News Services reported today. “Environmental protection and the connection between fighting...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 2, 2012 | Justice and Peace
A short clip of a 6 year old sharing her concept of a community she will have when she grows up, based on Gift Economy. Listen to her, it is her generation that will see the world operate this way, after all! (Click the picture to play) Â It is from the children that...