by John Freund, CM | Mar 13, 2013 | Church
In their own words… “We live in the most unequal part of the world, which has grown the most yet reduced misery the least,” Â Cardinal Bergoglio said during a gathering of Latin American bishops in 2007. “The unjust distribution of goods...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 9, 2013 | Justice and Peace, Sisters of Charity
Good News:Â February 28 saw the Violence Against Women Act (Senate version) passed by the House of Representatives. Please thank representatives who voted for the bill, or express your opinion to those who did not. You can find an alert and message for editing,...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 7, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
More than 46 million Americans live in a place that could be called the State of Poverty The people of Poverty USA are family members, neighbors, colleagues – young and old, black and white, healthy and sick, rural and urban. They are not making the headlines, much...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 6, 2013 | Church, Justice and Peace
The Vatican News service reports that this afternoon in St. Peter’s Basilica, on the occasion of the General Congregations proceeding the Conclave, the College of Cardinals will pray for the Church. The celebration, which will be held at 5:00pm at the Altar of...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 4, 2013 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
Sheila Gilbert, National President fo the St. VIncent dePaul Society urges you to contact your representatives regarding immigration legislation. Dear Vincentians, Recently, I asked you to get involved in the fight for antipoverty programs in the federal budget and...
