by John Freund, CM | Jun 21, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The challenge is to live off of the average food stamp budget of $21 per person per week Salem–Today Governor Ted Kulongoski challenged all Oregonians to join him and his wife, Mary Oberst, during “Hunger Awareness Week†from April 23-29, 2007 and live off of an...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 21, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Nashville, Tenn. – One man tried in vain to sleep on a park bench. Two others swallowed their pride as they went into restaurants, broke but hungry. With no bathroom available, another one used the woods. All four men agreed to be homeless for a night before...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 20, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
AUSTRALIA, June 18, 2007 (vinnies.org.au): Amid continuing discussion concerning relations between Church and State, John Meahan, National President of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia, has issued the following statement -Â “The Society is a lay...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 17, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family
The international site of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul contains the text of the joint letter of leaders of the Vincentian Family released May 31. It contains a report of their February meeting held in Rome this year. In addition to sharing information they...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 7, 2007 | Justice and Peace
The wildly popular site MySpace sponsoring awards for members of MySpace who are having an impact on the world. This month the focus is Poverty Relief. Last months winner in the category of International Development was a film on the Invisible Children From the makers...
