by Beth | Feb 3, 2011 | Church
As massive demonstrations moved into their second week in Cairo the Vatican’s top ambassador Archbishop Fitzgerald said the demonstrations have been remarkably free from religious overtones and that there are many signs of Christians and Muslims working...
by Beth | Feb 2, 2011 | Justice and Peace
Has Poverty Disappeared From the National Dialogue at a time when48 million Americans now live in poverty. Reflecting on the what was not said in the recent State of the Union message a writer asks “Is it a window into a national culture that has become callous...
by Beth | Feb 2, 2011 | Justice and Peace
Has Poverty Disappeared From the National Dialogue at a time when48 million Americans now live in poverty. Reflecting on the what was not said in the recent State of the Union message a writer asks “Is it a window into a national culture that has become callous...
by Beth | Jan 22, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“There are always a lot of headlines about poverty the day that the data comes out, but then those headlines fade, and the problem hasn’t gone away. What we need is a sustained focus by the media and our elected officials, and we need advocacy groups and...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 27, 2010 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
There are still 645 children detained in prisons of Australia and Christmas Island, according to Dr John Falzon, CEO of the National Council of St Vincent de Paul Society. Speaking in Sydney, he called for the Federal Government to fulfill a commitment it made in...
