by John Freund, CM | Nov 6, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The New Orleans-area system of primary care clinics for the poor and underinsured will receive an $8.3 million infusion as part of the settlement in a long-running class-action liability suit against health-care and pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson. Under an...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 20, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Twenty-five years ago in beautiful Chechadi Valley in Jharkhand state resides Nazareth Health Center opened by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth at the request of the people of Sale and Kutuderi, to minister to the health needs of this rural area. A four minute video...
by John Freund, CM | May 25, 2011 | Church
Archbishop Zygmunt Zimowski, president of the Pontifical Council for Health Pastoral Care spoke at the 64th World Health Assembly, His address was dedicated to the theme ‘Guaranteeing Universal Access to Medical Care’. He said: “The World Health...
by John Freund, CM | May 12, 2011 | Church
A Vatican-appointed panel of scientists has reported what climate change experts have been warning for years: the Earth is getting warmer, glaciers are melting, and urgent measures are necessary to stem the damage. ” We call on all people and nations to...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 30, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
As we begin to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War, one example of this service that should be highlighted is the work of the Sisters of Charity at Satterlee Military Hospital. The sisters ministered to thousands of wounded and dying Civil...
