by FAMVIN NewsEN | 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 | Nov 29, 2012 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Weekly Justice Highlights from the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Challenging Unjust Systems: Urge WalMart to join an independent fire safety inspection program to prevent tragedies such as the November 24 massive fire in a Bangladeshtextile factory that killed 112...
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 11, 2012 | Justice and Peace
Border Mass offered for immigrants, victims of drug cartel violence. More than 500 people from the Catholic dioceses of El Paso, Texas, Las Cruces in New Mexico and Ciudad Juarez in Mexico participated in the annual Dia de los Muertos Mass on the Border Nov. 2....
by John Freund, CM | Nov 6, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The Pope calls on governments and Christians to promote the integration of immigrants into society as part of his message for World Migration Day January 13th. Roughly three percent of the world population is made up of immigrants. According to the International...
