by John Freund, CM | Oct 31, 2009 | News, Social
“We have just made the Internet much more accessible to millions of people in regions such as Asia, the Middle East and Russia.” The body in charge of assigning the world’s Internet users their online addresses on Friday said it had agreed to allow...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 15, 2009 | News, Social
The Finnish government has become the first in the world to make broadband internet access a legal right. With 96% of citizens online the mandate was necessary in order to improve the availability of internet in Finland’s remote rural areas, improve the quality...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 7, 2009 | News
The mark-up on ink supplies is sinfully high, reaching in some instances into the 1,000-2,000 % levels. With this realization was born LaserMonk, a Trappist updating of jams and fruit cakes. “We offer ink toner that changes lives.” All I wanted was a...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 5, 2009 | Evangelization, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
“Once I asked her why she chose this specialty (infectious diseases). She fixed me with her direct gaze, looking at me as if I had asked a really strange question: “Because the poor are disproportionately affected by infectious disease,” she said. “That is where...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 2, 2009 | Church, News
Whereas… Resolved, That the House of Representatives (1) honors and commends Catholic sisters for their humble service and courageous sacrifice throughout the history of this Nation; and (2) supports the goals of the Women & Spirit: Catholic Sisters in...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 1, 2009 | Disasters and Responses, News, Vincentian Family
A gallery of pictures from Pamela Mantuhac, Vincentian Center for Asia Pacific, who updates us on Adamson University relief and recovery efforts. October 1, 2009 – More than two hundred volunteers composed of students, personnel and administrators of Adamson...
