by annaread | Oct 24, 2007 | Justice and Peace
In world record-breaking numbers last week, almost 39 million people in 110 countries participated in the “Stand Up and Speak Out” organized by the United Nations Millennium Campaign and the Global Call to Action against Poverty. Read the United Nations...
by annaread | Oct 22, 2007 | Justice and Peace
Earlier today Sr Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking, spoke at University of St. Thomas Law School. Read a summary of the talk by a professor who attended.
by annaread | Oct 21, 2007 | Featured, Justice and Peace, Systemic change
International Bridges to Justice works to protect basic legal rights of citizens of developing countries. The thin wedge of this narrowly defined mission has opened the door to increasing human rights: for instance, to reducing the use of torture as a means of...
by annaread | Oct 18, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
On World Food Day Tuesday Healthy Food for All, an agency sponsored in part by the St Vincent de Paul Society, held a roundtable aimed an improving access to nutritious food in Ireland. Visit the Healthy Food For All website.
by annaread | Oct 15, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“The Just and Moral Society: From Ideal to Reality” was the topic of Saturday’s conference on poverty presented by the Vincentian Center for Church and Society at St. John’s University. Susan Stabile, law professor at University of St. Thomas...
by annaread | Oct 15, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
As mentioned in this week’s post on systemic change, October 16 is the date on which the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations seeks annually to focus awareness on the problem of hunger. The FAO’s Web page on the theme, “The Right...
