by John Freund, CM | Sep 11, 2009 | Justice and Peace
A message from the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue to Muslims for the end of Ramadan proposes a “common code of ethics” to alleviate poverty. May dialogue mobilize the vital forces of those who are on a journey to God. “The poor...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 11, 2009 | Justice and Peace
Occasional famvin blogger , Susan Stabile, offers some reflections on the violence of 9/11 8 year later. The Vatican said much the same in October of 2001.
by John Freund, CM | Sep 5, 2009 | Church, Justice and Peace
A provocative essay asks whether the Labor movement in the US is dead or dying. The second marks the Labor Day statement from the American Catholic Bishops. Let’s not forget the Pope’s latest encyclical “Caritas in Veritate”.
by John Freund, CM | Sep 3, 2009 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
There is a growing belief among social service providers that it is far more cost effective and more humane to prevent homelessness rather than just provide emergency shelter and food. Furthermore, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recognizes it is...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 2, 2009 | Justice and Peace
For his home near near Regensburg, Germany, over 580 square feet of photovoltaic solar panels were installed on the rooftop. The only condition for the project was that no church funds be used — so naturally, everything was donated. When tweaked and running, the...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 2, 2009 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
A community cannot call itself Christian if it does not welcome immigrants is the message from Bishop Alvaro Ramazzini Imeri of San Marcos in a message titled “Migration and the Faith,” published on the occasion of the National Day of the Immigrant, to be...