by John Freund, CM | Apr 1, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Wealthy countries are spending far more to limit their own risks from global warming’s consequences than to help the world’s most vulnerable regions. From an article in the New York Times 4/1/07 Next Friday, a new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 29, 2007 | Justice and Peace
The Justice, Peace, Integrity of Creation Commission of the USG/UISG invites all member congregations to participate in a day of prayer and fasting for an end to violence and war in Darfur, Iraq, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Northern Uganda, Nepal, Columbia, Israel,...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 28, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
THE St Vincent de Paul Society (Australia) is concerned at the suggestion of a $10 a tonne carbon levy as a way of tackling the important issue of climate change. While much of the debate has focused on the impact a levy would have on business and the economy, our...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 25, 2007 | Justice and Peace
The Christian Science Monitor of March 22 runs a story aout a 15 year old legal immigrant to the United States spent 5 years in plain view as a slave to a 60 year old man. A companion piece reports that anywhere from 50,000 to 200,00 people are now enslaved and...
by Beth | Mar 20, 2007 | Justice and Peace
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Arkansas Catholic) – Sister Doris Moore has experienced the personal side of the death penalty. While some people are against capital punishment for legal reasons, the Daughter of Charity is against the state killing inmates for personal and...
by Beth | Mar 8, 2007 | Justice and Peace
At the Invitation of Sr. Margaret Barrett, Assistant General, 8 international English speaking Provinces sent a sister to meet in All Hallows, Dublin, 18-22nd February, 2007 to share their experiences on Human Trafficking. It is believed that more than 1.5 million...
