by John Freund, CM | Dec 18, 2013 | Justice and Peace, Pope
The blog EthikaPolitika reports on Pope Emeritus Benedict’s vigorous defense of Pope Francis regarding accusations of Marxism stemming from anti-market language employed in Evangelii Gaudium. The article points to a statement overlooked by the mainstream media...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 10, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Pope Francis issued a video message to support the global campaign against world hunger, launched by Caritas Internationalis. The Pope asked Catholics not to “look the other way” from the “global scandal” of hunger, but rather “share in Christian...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 6, 2013 | Justice and Peace
In highly symbolic first trip outside Rome Pope Francis visited Lampedusa to highlight the light of migrants. Zeracristos Yosief, Assistant General of the Congregation of the Mission offers a very personal reflection of fifty years of agony in his native Eritrea. On 3...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 6, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Frederic Ozanam, who wanted to “circle the globe with a band of love”, would certainly have loved to see his wish being fulfilled on December 10 when Pope Francis will kick off an global wave of prayer for and end to hunger. Join Pope Francis’ Wave...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
A former Jesuit seminarian and former Managing Director of JP Morgan, Chris Lowney offers insights into Francis’ leadership in this CNN piece When Pope Francis was put on laundry duty. There is much food for thought… and practice here. (CNN) – Every day,...
