by John Freund, CM | Oct 17, 2008 | Justice and Peace, Missions inter gentes, Vincentian Family
Vincentian Joseph Loftus uses Facedbook to draw attention to video “Hands” depicting the plight of 3 billion people in poverty on the occasion of Blog Action Day.
by John Freund, CM | Oct 16, 2008 | Collaboration, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
The Vincent de Paul Society will join with 18 other Catholic organizations at the annual Catholic Social Ministry Gathering in Washington February 19-22, 2009. SVdP Voice of the Poor representatives have attended the gathering for the past five years.
by annaread | Oct 11, 2008 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Each year the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations observes the date of its founding, October 16, 1945, with World Food Day. Next Thursday, one event marking the date will be the opening of an Action Center to End World Hunger in lower Manhattan,...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 6, 2008 | Church, Justice and Peace
The Superior General’s Office forwarded a link to petition (link no longer operative) to United Nations, International Human Rights Organizations, Heads of State, World Citizens, Government of India end to violence in India.
by John Freund, CM | Oct 6, 2008 | Collaboration, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Fr. Dennis Holtschneider, CM, challenged to Society to develop it’s Voice of the poor initiative in his keynote address to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. He further pledged to commit resources to help in the development of such initiatives. “I’m...
