by John Freund, CM | Sep 1, 2009 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Due to debt forgiveness and the work of CRS, many forest communities in Cameroon have been able to see a real improvement in the quality of life in their communities. That’s why Catholics Confront Global Poverty is calling upon 1 million Catholics to urge the United...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 26, 2009 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
Sisters Nelly Rios Ruiz, Jacqueline Flores Manzola, Susana Moysen Marquez, Lidia Medellin Tapia,  (Mexico) ,and Patricia Connolly (USA) will represent the Daughter of Charity NGO at the 62nd United Nations Department of Public Information/Non-Governmental ...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 26, 2009 | Church, Justice and Peace
“How important it is then, that the international community and individual governments send the right signals to their citizens and succeed in countering harmful ways of treating the environment! The economic and social costs of using up shared resources must be...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 19, 2009 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
More than 50 students the Sydney University Young Vinnies’ Winter Sleepout will be sleeping rough – with only a sleeping bag and a cardboard box – on campus tonight to raise awareness of the plight of the homeless. Funds raised by the students will help The St Vincent...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 19, 2009 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
“The Eminent Dignity of the Poor in the Church vs. the Imminent Threat of the Poor to the State” writes Ed Udovic, CM of 17th century France while Barbara Ehrenreich writes of 21st century America “… the criminalization of poverty has actually ...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 17, 2009 | Justice and Peace, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
The “Vinnies” of South Australia are celebrating the social Justice efforts of young SVDP’ers. The Awards celebrate the Good Works of young adults and school students from around the state (South Australia). These young people have worked in advocacy...