by John Freund, CM | May 18, 2012 | Justice and Peace
For those who are new to what is often unfortunately described as “the Church’s best kept secret” US Catholic magazine provides “The Busy Christian’s Guide to the Church’s Social Teaching. Contrary to what some pundits think, the...
by John Freund, CM | May 17, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Dr John Falzon is Chief Executive Officer of the St Vincent de Paul Society National Council of Australia. Over the years famvin has posted some of the presentations he has made in his role of advocate for the marginalized. So it was with great delight that I...
by John Freund, CM | May 15, 2012 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The U.S. bishops’ leader on domestic justice repeated his calls for Congress to resist proposed budget reductions that would cut funding to programs that help the most vulnerable members of society. “A just framework for future budgets cannot rely on...
by John Freund, CM | May 12, 2012 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The Edmund Rice Center of the Australian Catholic University writes in a piece that looks at the austerity discussions taking place in so many countries in the world… “As several countries try to pay off huge public debt due to the financial crisis and...
by John Freund, CM | May 6, 2012 | Vincentian Family
Voice of the Poor Chairman, Jack Murphy, explains why being an advocate for those in need is important to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Visit the  Society’s YouTube channel.
