by John Freund, CM | Jul 3, 2011 | Church
Pope Benedict issued strong words on July 1 against financial speculators spiking food prices and pointed to family-run farms as a way to help stave off world hunger. “Nourishment is a factor which touches on the fundamental right to life,” the Pope said. “How can we...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 7, 2011 | Vincentian Family
Have you ever heard some one express that sentiment? Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for people to think that someone is homeless simply because they won’t work or seek employment. The fact is that many homeless people have employment–even full-time...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 6, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
From the Orlando Sentinel – Three arrested, accused of illegally feeding homeless, charged with violating an ordinance restricting group feedings in public parks. The ordinance requires groups to obtain a permit and limits each group to two permits per year for...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 6, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The drumbeat of early warnings of historically high food prices leaning to a major global crisis rooted might help put some perspective on the Lenten call for prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Food price spikes are more than a blip on the Chicago Board of Trade. The...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 5, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Poverty statistics in a one minute video presentation which puts poverty in the developed world into perspective. This video offers a simplified and visually engaging way to think about global poverty as the distance between the 231 peope who live...
