by Beth | Mar 6, 2007 | Justice and Peace
Sister Carol Keehan, a Daughter of Charity who is CHA president and CEO, said the budget proposals outlined by Bush “simply do not rise to the challenge of helping to improve our nation’s health care system.”Sister Carol also said the proposed cuts...
by Beth | Feb 19, 2007 | Justice and Peace
Sr. of Charity Maria Elena Dio is Presenting a workshop on Spirituality in the Global Village.Spirituality in the Global Village Presented by Marie Elena Dio, SC Religious Orders Partnership for Global Justice As the strange becomes familiar and the known surprising,...
by Beth | Feb 8, 2007 | Justice and Peace
Though the Church “continues to maintain that the legitimate authorities of state have the duty to protect society from aggressors,” the declaration explained that in the modern world, the death penalty is difficult to justify. The Holy See’s...
by Beth | Feb 5, 2007 | Justice and Peace
In a letter to members of Congress, National President Joseph Flannigan asks that they remember America’s most needy in the 2007 Farm Bill and FY 2008 Budget. “Please give those who are poor in America a chance,” he said. “Remember children and...
by Beth | Feb 4, 2007 | Justice and Peace
The notion of social justice was a core motivating factor for the Society’s founder, the Blessed Frederic Ozanam. Indeed, on witnessing first-hand the plight of the marginalised on the streets of 19th Century Paris, Frederic felt compelled to act. The scope of...
by Beth | Feb 3, 2007 | Justice and Peace
Among the features on this page… Hundreds of Economists Say: Raise the Minimum Wage I Minimum Wage Update – December 19, 2006 Donald Kerwin, Catholic Tradition and Teaching on Migrants and Newcomers”More and source