by John Freund, CM | May 7, 2011 | Vincentian Family
From the website of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Australia When we speak about social justice we go to the heart of what the St Vincent de Paul Society stands for. We follow the teachings of the Scriptures:Â “Speak up for those who cannot speak for...
by John Freund, CM | May 6, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The  May 2011 Newsletter (pdf) of the Joint Newsletter of the Daughters of Charity Advocacy & Social Justice Committee USA provides an example of how one branch of the Vincentian Family is engaged in advocacy through education of its members. They treat a number...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 30, 2011 | Justice and Peace
A diverse coalition of Christian leaders, including Catholic bishops, the National Association of Evangelicals, Bread for the World, Salvation Army, Christian Churches Together in the USA, National Council of Churches and other Evangelical and mainline Protestants,...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 17, 2011 | Justice and Peace
“For three decades, a central theme of his (John Paul II) Â papal leadership was that the moral measure of our lives, nation and world is how we treat the poor and weak, the vulnerable and the voiceless.” Â Thus concludes an artcle on the website of the US...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 15, 2011 | Church
WASHINGTON (April 13, 2011)—The federal budget should protect human life and dignity, make the poor a top priority and promote the common good of all during tough economic times, said the U.S. bishops who oversee foreign and domestic policy on behalf of the United...
