by John Freund, CM | Aug 11, 2012 | Justice and Peace
In a thoughtful article In This Together Most Rev. Richard E. Pates, bishop of Des Moines and chairman of the Committee on International Justice and Peace of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, reflects on a question facing Catholics today. “Today the...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 27, 2012 | Vincentian Family
DePaul’s new social justice archive shows how ‘action liberates’ The archive hosts growing collection of papers and artifacts of Catholic activists. A new exhibit includes materials having to do with the book Dead Man Walking and the making of the...
by John Freund, CM | May 31, 2012 | Sisters of Charity, Vincentian Family
The Sisters of Charity Nazareth Office of Global Ministries offers an overview of a very busy week for social ministries. These weekly summaries are in the spirit of the SCN Family which is committed to social ministry that includes charity and systemic change. The...
by John Freund, CM | May 18, 2012 | Justice and Peace
“To place these two individuals side by side can seem rather strange. To say the least they were not contemporaries. What could these two very different individuals possibly have in common?” For some insightful reflections on what they have in common visit...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 19, 2012 | Vincentian Family
In a hard-hitting article titled “Easter Manifesto”, John Falzon, CEO of the National Council of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia says – “The Easter motif of suffering and resurrection comes alive in the flesh and blood of all...