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...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 6, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Test your poverty knowledge with our Poverty Quiz. Take the Quiz. found on the website of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development See their other POVERTY RESOURCES Audio and Video Presentation Support Education Center Grades K-5 Grades 6-12 Adult Education EPIC...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 6, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Frederic Ozanam, who wanted to “circle the globe with a band of love”, would certainly have loved to see his wish being fulfilled on December 10 when Pope Francis will kick off an global wave of prayer for and end to hunger. Join Pope Francis’ Wave...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 5, 2013 | Daughters of Charity, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Daughters of Charity International Project Services December 1st was World AIDS Day. The Daughters of Charity have long been addressing HIV/AIDS, particularly in Africa through a holistic program of education, testing and treatment know as project DREAM, which stands...
