by John Freund, CM | Nov 25, 2008 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
The October_newsletter of the Sisters of Charity Federation NGO representatives at the UN is now available. In 1996 the Federation made the decision to apply for Non-Governmental Organization affiliation with the Department of Public Information at the United Nations....
by John Freund, CM | Nov 21, 2008 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
Evoking Dicken’s “Christmas Carol” the Australian SVDP website features a link to a TV spot “Help Change Their Story” as part of their fund-raising drive in this year of greater economic needs of those most affected by the world’s...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 19, 2008 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
“For every dollar we spend, we could have an impact of $10 or more if we speak as a Voice of the Poor,†National President Joseph Flannigan declared to fellow Vincentians during the recent Catholic Social Ministry Gathering on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. ...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 8, 2008 | Daughters of Charity, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
The Vincentian Millenium Partnership joined with more than 10,000 people in the largest ever rally to “”End Child Poverty”” in the UK where 3.9 million children live in poverty. The Daughters of Charity were quite prominent amng the...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 2, 2008 | Church, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
(Zenit.org) The current global financial crisis goes beyond bad economic practices to the realm of ethics and moral codes, says the Holy See representative at the United Nations, Archbishop Celestino Migliore. He called for greater subsidiarity, accountability and...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 1, 2008 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Cardinal Gaudencio Rosales, who succeeded Cardinal Sin as Manila archbishop in 2003, set up a housing ministry and appointed Father Atilano Fajardo as coordinator. The Vincentian priest is among Church representatives who sit on the interagency committees for...
