by John Freund, CM | May 22, 2007 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The St Vincent de Paul Society’s “Escape from Poverty†campaign is one of many Society initiatives designed to raise awareness of the problems of poverty and homelessness. Now in its second year, the “CEO Winter Sleep Out†is one of the best known features...
by John Freund, CM | May 19, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
SYDNEY, May 13, 2007 (catholicweekly.com.au):  John O’Neill, NSW/ACT State president of the St Vincent de Paul Society, writes for The Catholic Weekly - Research by the Australian Council of Social Services found that 41 per cent of Australians volunteered in...
by John Freund, CM | May 13, 2007 | Church, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
APARECIDA, Brazil, MAY 13, 2007 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI made special mention of the world’s poor and the Fight Hunger: Walk the World campaign, during the inaugural Mass of the Aparecida conference of Latin America’s bishops. The Pope made these...
by John Freund, CM | May 12, 2007 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Love & Politics: The Revolutionary Frederic Ozanam The 10th annual Ozanam Lecture was delivered by Dr John Honner on 15 March 2007 in Melbourne, Australia. … Frederic has much to tell us about politics, and that what he has to say is relevant for our own...
by John Freund, CM | May 10, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The National Association of Letter Carriers (AFL-CIO) announced today that the nation’s largest food drive to combat hunger will be conducted this year on Saturday, May 12 in all 50 states and U.S. jurisdictions. On that day, letter carriers will collect...