by John Freund, CM | Nov 6, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The Pope calls on governments and Christians to promote the integration of immigrants into society as part of his message for World Migration Day January 13th. Roughly three percent of the world population is made up of immigrants. According to the International...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 11, 2012 | Church
(Romereports.com) Fifteen years ago John Paul II visited Lebanon. Now his predecessor will pay a visit. Next week, Benedict XVI will be in the heart of the Middle East, to encourage Christians who are suffering and facing discrimination. The visit will also be a new...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 10, 2012 | Church
The Vatican has teamed up with Apple to develop new hi-tech methods for communicating the works of Pope Benedict XVI to the world. “It represents an enormous step on the international stage because, as you know, internet goes beyond space and time,” said Father...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 1, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Benedict XVI offers six ideas aimed at fixing the financial system and rebuilding a new one that would be more humane and fair to all people. (Romereports.com) PRINCIPLE OF GRATUITOUSNESS The first is the ‘Principles of Gratuitousness’. It means that...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 26, 2012 | Church
In times of crisis and doubt it may be helpful to remember what has happened to those who walk through the door of faith… “In him who died and rose again for our salvation, the examples of faith that have marked these two thousand years of our salvation...