by John Freund, CM | Mar 14, 2013 | Vincentian Family
CNA reported in 2009 – The Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, has called for an ethical response to solve the problem of social debt, saying that, not only do terrorism, repression and murder violate human rights, but also extreme...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 12, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“No one patches an old cloak with a piece of unshrunken cloth… People do not put new wine into old wineskins…” (Mt 9:16-17) “We are Vincentians” has posted an English translation of a fine piece on systemic change as something that challenges us and sends...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 10, 2013 | Vincentian Family
The 7th Annual General Body Meeting of the Vincentian Family in India took place at St. Anne’s Generalate, Namkom, Ranchi from February 23-27. The gathering took as its theme Systemic Change – the focus of the worldwide Vincentian Family. The following is a report by...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 9, 2013 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
On International Woman’s Day the AIC, announced that they will gather in Bangkok to foster education for women as a tool to long-lasting poverty alleviation. The AIC, the first of Vincent dePaul’s foundations, International Assembly of the Delegates March...
by John Freund, CM | Mar 8, 2013 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
“Seeds of Hope can be purchased on line through the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. It is available at on our webpage: www.svdpusa.org , click on “order materials”. It can also be ordered by email: jmorse@svdpusa.org.” For further information about how...