by Beth | Aug 20, 2003 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
As part of his installation homily Archbishop Sean O’Mally used the following brief story about a the painful consequences of not understanding a different culture .When I was a young priest at the Centro Catolico in Washington, a Salvadoran refugee came into my...
by Beth | Aug 19, 2003 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The National Coalition for the Homeless has a web site rich in resources. Among the practical type pages you can find tips on what to do if you think you will be homeless in a few days, or in a few weeks. The site is worth a visit http://www.nationalhomeless.org.  The...
by Beth | Aug 18, 2003 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
TIm Williams provides some interesting perspective on private health care in Australia.CANBERRA, August 15, 2003 (cha.org.au): Today’s release of the latest private health insurance statistics reveals the steady decline in the share of payments to hospitals since the...
by Beth | Jun 19, 2003 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
U.S. Loses up to $130 Billion Annually as Result of Poor Health, Early Death Due to Lack of Insurance. (Editors note: Should this be a concern for followers of Vincent?) WASHINGTON — The value of what the United States loses because of the poorer health and...
by Beth | Jun 19, 2003 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
SJU is a co-sponsor of the the Annual Social Action Summer Institute along with U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic Relief Services, Catholic Charities, USA, and the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, and Association of Diocesan Social Action...
by Beth | May 31, 2003 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The “Presbyterian Hunger Program” provides an incredibly rich and useful gateway to materials related to hunger and hunger reduction strategies.The information is both global and local. The strategies presented range from systemic to person. The...
