by John Freund, CM | Oct 26, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
In a post on Talk Poverty website by Rebecca Valla writes of  “How we punish people for being poor” She  connects the dots with exorbitant loan rates in all kinds of variations, new collection tools such “starter-interrupter device”, bank fees...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 16, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
What Happens To The Homeless When They Die? That’s a question Vincentians might think about. Some things to think about… “Somebody rejoiced when this kid was born. I think it’s really important that their life and death be memorialized, whether it’s with...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 22, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
What do  Congress and Vincentians share? There are probably many different opinions on this. But as I viewed a picture in a recent  Washington Post story I was transported back to a meeting of the Vincentian Family  in Indianapolis in 2011. The Conference was entitled...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 21, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Ireland advocates for the poor in a position paper “Planning for the right kind of recovery 2015”. Introduction from SVP National President The SVP sees at first hand the impact that the crisis and the austerity...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 8, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
WHY VOICE OF THE POOR? Voice of the Poor (VOP) is the advocacy arm of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. By identifying and bringing attention to those issues that are critical to those living in poverty and to the structures, societal and legislative, that cause and...
