by John Freund, CM | Dec 6, 2012 | Justice and Peace
John L. Allen Jr. writes a brief dispatch from Denmark on Catholic activism on the death penalty. Rumors of the death of the church’s passion for social justice have been greatly exaggerated, at least to judge by a high-profile international conference in Rome...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 27, 2012 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
VINNIES (SVDP Australia) has slammed the Government and the Opposition for driving single mothers deeper into poverty. Centrelink officers have taken to telling single mothers they should seek help from charities once welfare payments stop in January, The...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 27, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The program is based in Great Britain but famvin can vouch for the fact that it is receiving good attention in the blogosphere. Dear …. In the run-up to Poverty & Homelessness Action Week 2013, we’ll be sending out an e-newsletter once a month, with...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 13, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Lamenting the government’s inaction to their appeal, Sr. Herminia Sutarez of the Daughters of Charity who has been helping the Ati tribe’s fight for their ancestral land in Boracay said they feel ‘helpless’. CBCP News writes “She has been working with the Atis...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 12, 2012 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
Where the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Stands Position papers are an essential part of establishing the view of the Society regarding the issues that affect those in need. The position papers of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul are rooted in our Catholic faith and...