by John Freund, CM | Mar 1, 2008 | Missions inter gentes, Vincentian Family
The Great Wall Appeal is a web initiative of a member of the Congregation of the Mission that aims to connect poor people in rural China with the rest of the world. The Great Wall Appeal crosses the digital divide bringing people together to build a Great Wall of... by Beth | Nov 29, 2006 | Missions inter gentes
The faculty and students of St. John’s Institute in Bacolod City, Phillipines is set to portray the life and works of Belgian missionary Fr. Vincent Lebbe, CM. Lebbe is one of the respected missionaries in China and many credit the existence of the Church in... by Beth | Sep 29, 2006 | Church, Missions inter gentes
VATICAN CITY, SEPT. 29, 2006 (Zenit.org).- The Vatican’s new secretary of state, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, is proposing a “universal commitment” in favor of the poor as part of the Vatican’s new diplomatic agenda. In his first address to the... by Beth | Dec 7, 2005 | Missions inter gentes
XIAN, China, DEC. 5, 2005 (Zenit.org).- The Holy See’s missionary news agency Fides expressed alarm over the beatings of nuns in Xian, China, and the subsequent news blackout. On Nov. 23, when they tried to stop the demolition of a diocesan school, which the... by Beth | May 24, 2005 | Missions inter gentes
NEW YORK (CNS) — A group of religious orders and other investors is asking the retail giant Wal-Mart to assess the company’s policies and practices in light of their “social, environmental and economic sustainability.” A resolution filed for...