by John Freund, CM | Dec 29, 2013 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
National Migration Week will be observed in dioceses around the country January 5-11. “During National Migration Week, we should not only pray for those who are marginalized but also advocate that protections are provided to them, for they need them most.” The theme...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 27, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Depaul has been in the news quite a bit. Check out some of their videos to see their creative strategies to improve the situation of the homeless. Click here to visit our youtube channel where you will find even more… Making it Matter for Debbie Daryl Paul...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 14, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Pan Patheos Newsletter The New Patheos Public Square How Can Faith Communities Help Alleviate Poverty? In this week’s Patheos Public Square, we’re tackling the role of faith communities in addressing poverty. What approaches work best? What role should...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 13, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Ruane Remy, The Catholic Register writes “Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz’s life-sized bronze sculpture depicting Jesus as a homeless man lying on a park bench has found a home at the Vatican. Schmalz, the St. Jacob’s, Ont.- based artist who created Jesus the...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 10, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Pope Francis issued a video message to support the global campaign against world hunger, launched by Caritas Internationalis. The Pope asked Catholics not to “look the other way” from the “global scandal” of hunger, but rather “share in Christian...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 7, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Most people think of homelessness in terms of Steve Buscemi’s character from Big Daddy — creepy, potentially crazy people reaping the benefits of a lifetime of bad decisions. Well, in the summer and fall of 2009 in a little town in Montana, I was...