by John Freund, CM | Aug 20, 2023 | Justice and Peace
World Day of Peace, sometimes unofficially known as World Peace Day, is a feast day dedicated to peace celebrated on January 1, on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. It was introduced in 1967 and inspired by the encyclicals Pacem in Terris and Populorum...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 25, 2014 | Formation
Ukraine, Crimea, Syria, Palestine – our eyes glaze over… or shut in horror. We long for peace but it seems to many to be further away than ever in recent years. Our times are not the best of times. Vincent lived in similar times. “With the exception... by John Freund, CM | Apr 11, 2014 | Vincentian Family
From the NGO News of the Sisters of Charity Federation…. “The Commission on the Status of Women meeting took place in March, with Rosita and Jyoti, our interns from Nepal and India respectively, attending more than 30 side events. After the meeting, they... by Beth | Jan 1, 2014 | Pope
Pope Francis’ Message: FRATERNITY, THE FOUNDATION AND PATHWAY TO PEACE “Where is your brother?” (Gen 4:9)… “And you will all be brothers” (Mt 23:8)… Fraternity, the foundation and pathway to peace… Fraternity, a prerequisite for fighting... by John Freund, CM | Dec 14, 2013 | Pope
Catholic News Service picks 10 quotable quotes from the Pope’s Message fot Peace Day Pope Francis’ first message for the World Day of Peace is out and will soon be distributed to heads of state around the world. Here’s a list of some of the quotes that grabbed...