by John Freund, CM | Feb 15, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Since so many in the Vincentian Family are working to address the immediate effects and the long term solcutions to homelessness this new even should be of interest. Would you like to draw attention to the problems homeless and poor are suffering in your area and give...
by John Freund, CM | Feb 3, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The following story got me thinking…. (see concluding thought after the story) The Pope’s almoner has celebrated Mass in Rome in memory of the poor and homeless who have lost their lives due to inadequate living conditions and abandonment. Archbishop...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 28, 2014 | Vincentian Family
Lack of age-appropriate emergency shelter leaving vulnerable young homeless people at risk says DePaul UK. Responding to Homeless Link’s latest report, “Young and Homeless 2013”, which revealed a lack of youth-specific emergency accommodation, Martin...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 27, 2014 | Pope
The Huffington Post tells the story of the impact of the Pope’s visit to Tor Sapienza, Â one of the Rome’s roughest neighborhoods. Fifteen Italian families live in the deconsecrated church where the parish was previously located — they occupied the...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 24, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Poverty & Homelessness Action Week has been running each year since 2008. It brings together two special Sundays which have been marked in UK churches for many years: Homelessness Sunday and Poverty Action Sunday. See their suggestions for action each day of this...
