by John Freund, CM | Jul 2, 2007 | Justice and Peace
By Laura MacInnis GENEVA, July 2 (Reuters) – The world will struggle to meet the Millennium Development Goals on eradicating extreme poverty unless rich countries boost their international aid budgets, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Monday....
by John Freund, CM | Jun 30, 2007 | Collaboration, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
Commission for Promoting Systemic Change Strategies for helping the poor emerge from poverty Five Reflections for the Vincentian Family – September 27, 2007 Recommended by the international heads of the Vincentian Family gathered for their annual meeting in Rome...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 21, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The challenge is to live off of the average food stamp budget of $21 per person per week Salem–Today Governor Ted Kulongoski challenged all Oregonians to join him and his wife, Mary Oberst, during “Hunger Awareness Week†from April 23-29, 2007 and live off of an...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 21, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Nashville, Tenn. – One man tried in vain to sleep on a park bench. Two others swallowed their pride as they went into restaurants, broke but hungry. With no bathroom available, another one used the woods. All four men agreed to be homeless for a night before...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 20, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
AUSTRALIA, June 18, 2007 (vinnies.org.au): Amid continuing discussion concerning relations between Church and State, John Meahan, National President of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia, has issued the following statement -Â “The Society is a lay...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 20, 2007 | Church, Justice and Peace
VATICAN CITY, JUNE 20, 2007 (Zenit.org).- The Pontifical Council for Migrants and Travelers reiterated the Church’s condemnation of sexual exploitation and prostitution as a form of modern slavery. Given Vincent’s concerns about slavery this should be of...
