by John Freund, CM | Dec 9, 2013 | Justice and Peace
Faithcalling.org – With the approach of Saturday’s one-year anniversary of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., faith groups are making a concerted effort to convince Congress to pass legislation expanding background checks to...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 5, 2013 | Justice and Peace
Seth Godin sums up A legacy of Mandela Others can better write about Nelson Mandela’s impact on the world stage, on how he stood up for the dignity of all people and on how he changed our world. For those that seek to make a change in the world, whether global...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 23, 2013 | Systemic change, Vincentian Family
The Huffington Post writes “The Passage, A (Vincentian-based) Charity In London, Will Force You To Confront Your Own Visual Biases” (VIDEO, PHOTOS) The Passage – fundraising initiative for the homeless has come up with an ad campaign that proves how...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 13, 2013 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Sheila Gilbert, SVDP USA National President ,writes, Today, Wednesday, November 13, is the feast of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, the patron saint of immigrants and the first United States citizen to be canonized. Catholics across the country are being asked to contact...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 6, 2013 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Justice and Peace
THe Ladies of Charity website posts this invitation to register for the 2014 Catholic Social Ministry Gathering LCUSA Becoming “a Church that is Poor and for the Poor” February 2-5, 2014, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Washington, DC At the 2014 Catholic Social Ministry...