by Beth | Mar 13, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
St John’s Bread and Life was featured in the Sunday NY Daily News (3/11/07) in an article chronicling the struggles of immigrant day laborers in NYC. Though this topic is fraught with strong opinions I think the article captures what Bread and Life tries to...
by Beth | Mar 5, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The poor of Africa have an “anonymous Vincentian” (pace Karl Rahner) as their ally in the fight against deadly diseases. Bono, ambassador of the ONE campaign geared to end global poverty, received an “Image” award from the National Association...
by Beth | Feb 17, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
With the requirement later this year forcing all businesses to address the ways in which they dispose of electrical equipment – companies are being reminded of the option to recycle PCs in the developing world. Last week silicon.com met up with two charities:...
by Beth | Feb 10, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
NEW YORK, FEB. 9, 2007 (Zenit.org).- Work is key not only to social development, but also to cultural and moral development, says the Holy See. Archbishop Celestino Migliore, permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, made these comments Thursday to the...
by Beth | Jan 21, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Alexandria, VA— Catholic Charities USA today announced a new multi-year initiative to cut poverty in half by 2020, urging Congress and the Administration to give a much higher priority to the needs of the poor in budget and policy decisions on issues such as health...
