by John Freund, CM | May 5, 2007 | Congregation of the Mission, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
More than 180 people gave a standing ovation to Fr. Manny Ginete, CM as the initial keynote speaker for his insightful multimedia presentation on the theme of expanding the circle of solidarity. Movingly he treated the following five themes:Globalization and the World...
by John Freund, CM | May 4, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
John Allen will be traveling on the Papal plane offers this assessment of one of the key issues facing half the world’s Catholic living in the area represented by CELAM. Poverty: According to the United Nations Human Development Report, Latin America has the...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 30, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
In a joint letter urging all U.S. bishops to participate in activities marking the week, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, chairman of the bishops’ Committee on Domestic Policy, and Sister Carol Keehan, a Daughter of Charity who is CHA president and CEO, said, “We...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 28, 2007 | Collaboration, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
 WHY A VIRTUAL MARCH? Catholic Charities Directors from communities across the country will be in Washington on April 26th to meet with legislators about hunger in our nation and what Congress can do about it. At the same time, Catholic Charities USA will be holding...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 27, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Volunteer in Ethiopia: July-August 2007 Dear Supporter, An exciting opportunity to work with street children and underemployed women on their English language and confidence building skills in Tigray Region, northern Ethiopia is available. Sr. Maureen TInkler DC...