by John Freund, CM | Dec 4, 2007 | Justice and Peace
In light of St. VIncent’s concern for slaves it is interesting that according to a report (Zenit.org) Dec. 3, 2007Â this new form of slavery is on the rise. It reported that the BBC on Nov. 6 noted that the United Nations in 2006 had named Israel one of the...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 2, 2007 | Featured, Justice and Peace
We in the Vincentian family are still struggling with moving beyond direct service to advocating or lobbying on behalf of the poor. But evangelical activist Jim Wallis in a recent interview on the program Speaking of Faith may be calling us beyond lobbying to being...
by annaread | Nov 22, 2007 | Evangelization, Justice and Peace, News
Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati offer a weekend-long opportunity February 3 – 6, 2008 to become immersed in the ministries of the Sisters of Charity and others on the border with Mexico. Visit ministry sites, explore issues, analyze and reflect on the...
by sjs | Nov 16, 2007 | Justice and Peace
The Third Committee of the U.N. General Assembly yesterday adopted a draft resolution calling for a moratorium on the use of the death penalty. Read the resolution and the voting sheet indicating how various countries voted on the resolution.
by sjs | Nov 2, 2007 | Justice and Peace
The president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace says that Christians are called to work for the abolition of “the death penalty, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment against the human person,†calling such...
by annaread | Nov 2, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
At the first gala fundraiser of the Atlanta Georgia USA Saint Vincent de Paul Society, Atlanta Archbishop Wilton Gregory called the parable of Lazarus and the rich man “a story that should frighten all of us because we live in a community where there are...