by Beth | Mar 22, 2003 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The Vincentian Housing Partnership, also known as ‘Rendu Apartments’ provides good quality, rented accommodation for people in the age group 20 -50 who are experiencing poverty or who can not otherwise get access to affordable accommodation. Volunteers,...
by Beth | Mar 21, 2003 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Travellers are a distinct cultural and ethnic group in Ireland constituting less than 1% of the total population. There are currently about 5,000 Travelling families totalling some 30,00 individuals of whom more than 50% are under 15 years. ‘Our Christian...
by Beth | Dec 8, 2002 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
For a Commitment to Overcome All Racism, Xenophobia and Exaggerated Nationalism 1. Migration has become a widespread phenomenon in the modern-day world and involves all nations, either as countries of departure, of transit, or of arrival. It affects millions of human...
by Beth | Dec 6, 2002 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
St. Francis of Assisi says it has the right to allow camping on its steps. Requests from city officials and a neighborhood group to bar homeless people from sleeping at night on the steps at St. Francis of Assisi have threatened the church’s First Amendment...
by Beth | Nov 18, 2002 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
VATICAN CITY, NOVEMBER 17, 2002 (Zenit.org).-Here is a translation of John Paul II’s address at midday on Sunday, before praying the “Angelus” with pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican. Dear Brothers and Sisters! 1. Today the...
