by John Freund, CM | Jun 18, 2014 | Formation, Vincentian Family
RomeReports TV – Helping end poverty while also making a business profit addresses the false dichotomy between profit and alleviating poverty. What’s the best way to invest, make a profit and at the same time help those in need, while following the social...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 18, 2014 | Vincentian Family
The Rev. James J. Maher, C.M., Niagara U President calls for a vision of peace in a post The Huffington Post website, titled To Combat World Poverty, a Multi-Faith Approach: Unity Can Conquer An Ignominious Life for those Trapped by Hunger. His post was based on the...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 6, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The popular Spanish language television station rtve,es has aired an in-depth documentary of the work of the Daughters of Charity in Mozambique. Mozambique is one of the worlds poorest countries. This high quality production, part of the “People of God”... by John Freund, CM | May 5, 2014 | Pope
Is Pope Francis a Vincentian? Not explicitly, perhaps. But in his call for a Church “that is poor, and is for the poor” – that is, for a Church that identifies closely with the poor – and in his insistence that this entails personal, loving service to our brothers and...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 17, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
What if you are a smartphone owner who needs food stamps? Or you want to access a “daily deal” that offers free museum admissions to low-income New York City families? While there are no apps for that, increasingly there’s a demand for smartphone software that serves...