by John Freund, CM | Oct 27, 2014 | Vincentian Family
The more things change, the more they stay the same. The tone of the debates about the document, “The Church in Modern World”,  during a two year discussion of the document that has shaped the church for 50 years, seems eerily reminiscent of the discussion...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 7, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas of Tucson, Ariz., talks about the criticism of Catholic organizations that have been labeled as not being true to the faith. He served as chairman of Catholic Relief Services for the last three years, says what it takes to be a Catholic...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 7, 2013 | Vincentian Family
In a powerful 1 minute video  John Klink, president of the International Catholic Migration Commission, talks to Catholic News Service about Pope Francis’ special awareness of migrants’ problems. Francis himself said “I have come from the ends of the...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 24, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Catholic News Service looks at how “Pacem in Terris” holds up 50 years after the Cold War-inspired papal encyclical on peace was written by Blessed John XXIII. Meghan Clark, Professor Moral Theology at St. John’s University  joins Cardinal Turkson...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
The CNS offers insight in an article “tips for Catholics long absent from the confessional “Just come. Don’t prepare. We’ll do it in there. I’ll help you with this. At the end of it, you’re going to think about things we...
