by Beth | Jan 12, 2007 | Justice and Peace
January is poverty in America awareness month The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) this month launched a new national awareness campaign that emphasizes the growing number of poor Americans, according to the most recent U.S. Census figures, and urges...
by Beth | Jan 11, 2007 | Justice and Peace
In December 2006, the 109th Congress failed to pass this funding bill for 2007, and the new Congressional leaders of the 110th Congress have indicated that they are in favor of maintaining 2006 funding levels through 2007, not increasing them. This would mean that...
by Beth | Jan 8, 2007 | Justice and Peace
From the January 8, 2007 LA Times Gov. to seek cuts in aid to families on welfare: Children whose parents don’t work enough or are undocumented would lose funds. While at the same time he is expected to move forward with a plan to expand health insurance to many...
by Beth | Sep 12, 2006 | Justice and Peace
The Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See Mission to the United Nations, along with St. John’s University’s Vincentian Center for Church and Society and the Path to Peace Foundation, will host a side event on September 13 at the United Nations headquarters. This...
by Beth | Sep 11, 2006 | Justice and Peace
The Daughters of Charity of the Emmitsburg Province have adopted a corporate stance on the issue of the privatization of water.”After thorough study of the reasons for and against the use of bottled water and in solidarity with poor people throughout the world...
