by Beth | Mar 29, 2006 | Justice and Peace
MEXICO CITY, MARCH 28, 2006 (Zenit.org).- Representatives of the Holy See and of the Catholic Church in Mexico are opposing a U.S. bill on immigrants, considering it a violation of human rights. Hispanics demonstrated in a number of U.S. cities last weekend against...
by Beth | Mar 22, 2006 | Justice and Peace
“The greater participation of the Holy See in the international activities constitutes a precious stimulus so that it can continue giving a voice to the conscience all who make up the international community.” Dear Cardinal and dear representatives of the...
by Beth | Feb 8, 2006 | Justice and Peace
Alexandria, VA — Catholic Charities USA, which represents one of the nation’s largest private networks of social service providers, today voiced its concern over proposed cuts to critical health and social service programs contained in the president’s fiscal 2007...
by Beth | Feb 3, 2006 | Justice and Peace
Stats and Stones: Vinnies’ report from the trenches on the poverty wars in Australia.On 30 May, Vinnies released an Issues Paper entitled The Reality of Income Inequality. It received fairly wide publicity in both the print and electronic media. The Australian...
by Beth | Jan 11, 2006 | Justice and Peace
SYDNEY, January 12, 2005 (catholicweekly.com.au): The lead story in The Catholic Weekly this week focuses on mental health – As many as 30 per cent of people who receive help from the Society of St Vincent de Paul have mental health problems. This is especially...