by John Freund, CM | Jan 3, 2013 | Church
Band of Sisters tells the story of Catholic nuns and their work for social justice after Vatican II of the 1960s. For Catholics who wonder what became of the nuns they knew in habits and convents many years ago, for activists who may feel profoundly discouraged given...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 6, 2012 | Justice and Peace
 John L. Allen Jr.  writes a brief dispatch from Denmark on Catholic activism on the death penalty. Rumors of the death of the church’s passion for social justice have been greatly exaggerated, at least to judge by a high-profile international conference in Rome...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 27, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The program is based in Great Britain but famvin can vouch for the fact that it is receiving good attention in the blogosphere. Dear …. In the run-up to Poverty & Homelessness Action Week 2013, we’ll be sending out an e-newsletter once a month, with...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 13, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Lamenting the government’s inaction to their appeal, Sr. Herminia Sutarez of the Daughters of Charity who has been helping the Ati tribe’s fight for their ancestral land in Boracay said they feel ‘helpless’. CBCP News writes “She has been working with the Atis...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 12, 2012 | Justice and Peace
Catholic scholars, U.S. bishops and Catholic leaders from around the Washington region will discuss the moral and religious implications of global climate change and environmental justice at a November 8-10 symposium at The Catholic University of America (CUA)....