by John Freund, CM | Nov 7, 2012 | Church
Benedict XVI congratulated Barack Obama for being re-elected as president of the United States of America. The Pope expresses his best wishes to him on his new mandate, and gives assurances of his prayers to God to help him carry out his serious responsibilities, both...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 30, 2012 | Church
With all the talk about “intrinsic eve” in the presidential elections in the US, many may be surprised to learn that Pope John Paul II, quoting Gaudium et Spes, says that intrinsically evil acts are “any kind of homicide, genocide, abortion,...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 10, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
It has been said that a measure of a society is how it cares for those on the margins. The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina serves as a resource for both the community and public policy makers on issues affecting the poor is one way the Foundation...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 14, 2011 | Justice and Peace
According to the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) “results indicate that few Catholics were aware of or used (the US Bishops) Faithful Citizenship in 2008. It’s a shame because it is an extraordinary comprehensive statement of the Church’s...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 25, 2010 | Justice and Peace
Pro Bono Australia has begun a campaign to make social policy part of the Federal Election and to urge our political leaders to listen to the Not for Profit sector in the lead up to election day. There are few opportunities for the Not for Profit sector to send clear...
