by John Freund, CM | May 12, 2007 | Church, Justice and Peace
NEW YORK, MAY 11, 2007 (Zenit.org).- Here is the address Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the Holy See’s permanent observer to the United Nations, delivered May 10 to the 15th session of the U.N. Commission on Sustainable Development of the Economic and Social...
by John Freund, CM | May 10, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The cans donation program – organized by St. Vincent de Paul of Lane County – buys medicine for needy people, a critical bit of support for those who lack health care. Volunteers, such as the students and parents at St. Paul’s Catholic School,...
by John Freund, CM | May 10, 2007 | Formation, Justice and Peace
The words of Vincent ring true across the changing circumstances of our day as Ross Reyes Dizon reminds us in his weekly reflections on the Sunday readings from a Vincentian Perspective. St. Vincent de Paul, who said during the repetition of prayer on July 24, 1655...
by John Freund, CM | May 9, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
(The) federal budget should be a statement of values for Australia, according to St Vincent de Paul Society chief Dr John Falzon, who says the budget should also alleviate housing stress and ensure that climate change costs are shared equitably. Full story and...
by John Freund, CM | May 5, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Text of the presentation by Patricia de Nava at the Vincentian Family Gathering follows. This presentation also received a standing ovation. In the near future it will be available as a podcast and a movie. THE INTERNATIONAL VINCENTIAN FAMILY Acting together against...
by John Freund, CM | May 5, 2007 | Congregation of the Mission, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
More than 180 people gave a standing ovation to Fr. Manny Ginete, CM as the initial keynote speaker for his insightful multimedia presentation on the theme of expanding the circle of solidarity. Movingly he treated the following five themes:Globalization and the World...