by John Freund, CM | Mar 24, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The box office numbers for the movie are not in yet… but they are for  the Reality Game version called “Chicken a la carte”. Approximately a quarter of million people have watched a version of  a YouTube video  shows a forgotten portion of the...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 12, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
 An “experiment” which involved using homeless people as mobile wi-fi hotspots at an over-crowded convention center has attracted criticism, forcing the advertising agency behind it to defend itself. But the critics may be missing the point. The idea may...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 12, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
As members of the Vincentian family invisible people should be visible to us. From the InvisiblePeople blog… “The purpose of this video blog is to make the invisible visible. I hope these people and their stories connect with you and don’t let go. I hope...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 4, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Cheques for £500 were given to Depaul UK in The Grove, the country’s largest youth homeless charity, and House of Mercy in Edwin Street, which provides a day centre for homeless people or those with inadequate accommodation. The money came from the Kent Police...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 30, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Homeless Action Week in Great Britain provides an example of systemic change and ecumenical collaboration in addressing homelessness. Daily posts of resources on its website Breaking Barriers draw attention to the issues of homelessness. Our world is filled with...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 29, 2012 | Church, Evangelization, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
 The Pope writes, “Migrants are not only recipients but are also witnesses of proclaiming the Gospel in the contemporary world” “Today we celebrate the World Day of Migrants and Refugees. Millions of people are involved in the phenomenon of...