by John Freund, CM | Mar 27, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
184 Social Justice Organizations From 29 Countries sent a letter to President Obama… “request that you work to rapidly re-regulate the food and energy commodities futures markets to remove excessive speculation that has so clearly increased price...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 16, 2009 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
A city in Brazil recruited local farmers to help do something U.S. cities have yet to do: end hunger. The story of Brazil’s fourth largest city Belo Horizonte, a city of 2.5 million people, once had 11 % of its population living in absolute poverty, and almost...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 4, 2009 | Church, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“Christ in the 3rd millennium,” abbreviated Xt3, offers a Lenten calendar which will include “daily readings, podcasts and music to give inspiration — and some laughter — during the 40 days of Lent.” Among the new podcasts - ...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 28, 2009 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Sr. Katherine Feely, SND has prepared a very helpful study guide (pdf) for the film that is garnering all kinds of awards. The guide slumdogmillionaire (pdf) covers the films main themes, relation to Catholic Social teaching discussion questions and isngihts into...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 25, 2009 | Church, Missions inter gentes, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Vincentian Jospeph Loftus CM reports on the good and the bad news of China. China is the world’s top Internet user. China supplants Germany as the world’s 3rd largest economy. But… Painful New Year for China’s Migrant Workers.
