by Beth | Oct 5, 2007 | Justice and Peace
World Day against the Death Penalty on 10 October, 2007 The Death Penalty At the UN General Assembly’s (UNGA) 62nd session in October 2007, a resolution calling for a global moratorium on executions will be introduced as a step towards the abolition of the death...
by annaread | Oct 3, 2007 | Justice and Peace
Sometimes advocacy means speaking out on behalf of a single child. Sister of Charity (Seton Hill) Patricia Wilson has become a Court Appointed Special Advocate (“CASA”) in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. CASA volunteers represent the interests of...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 25, 2007 | Justice and Peace
The Holy See affirms that protecting the environment is a grave responsibility shared by every person, but also warns that two extreme attitudes should be avoided. Source and full text
by John Freund, CM | Sep 22, 2007 | Justice and Peace
September 21, 2007 marked a global 24-hour spiritual observation for peace to demonstrate the power of prayer and other spiritual practices in promoting peace and preventing violent conflict. These worldwide spiritual observances helped raise public awareness of the...
by Beth | Sep 16, 2007 | Collaboration, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
Unless there isn’t enough of it or a health crisis causes reconsideration of diet, most people don’t spend much time thinking about food. But hunger and health — our own and that of the increasingly stressed land — are reasons to think about...
by Beth | Sep 11, 2007 | Justice and Peace
An innovative green product is gaining a toehold in environmentally conscious pet supply stores. “Dogma Dog Beds”, manufactured at the EcoFiber facility of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Eugene, Oregon, recycle cotton fiber and mattress materials and...
