by John Freund, CM | Dec 16, 2008 | Church
Cardinal Renato Martino presented Benedict XVI’s message for the World Day of Peace as a sneak preview of an upcoming encyclical on social doctrine. The president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace suggested that the Pope’s third encyclical...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 15, 2008 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation, Justice and Peace
The Office of Communications in the CM Curia has presented an interview and videos of P. Opeka, CM who received the Van Thuan Prize 2008, Solidarity and Development. The celebration was organized by the Pontifical Institute for Justice and Peace.
by John Freund, CM | Dec 13, 2008 | Church
Pope Benedict XVI said the current global financial crisis is the result of individuals seeking short-term monetary gains at the expense of the common good. In his annual message published Thursday ahead of the Roman Catholic Church’s annual World Day of Peace...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 10, 2008 | Church
The example of St. Paul, a “migrant by vocation,” is one Benedict XVI hopes the Church will follow to build solidarity and promote peaceful coexistence among all races, cultures and creeds.(Zenit.org). The Pope said this in the message released for the...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 29, 2008 | Church, Evangelization, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
In his Angelus address on Sept. 28 Benedict said “I express appreciation for the “Making Me Study is Good for Everyone†campaign of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. In the spirit of St. Vincent, whom we celebrated in yesterday’s liturgy, this initiative is...
