by John Freund, CM | Jul 26, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
US Poverty On Track To Reach Highest Level Since The 1960s according to BusinessInsider and the AP. The Associated Press surveyed more than a dozen economists, think tanks and academics, both nonpartisan and those with known liberal or conservative leanings, and found... by John Freund, CM | May 15, 2012 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The U.S. bishops’ leader on domestic justice repeated his calls for Congress to resist proposed budget reductions that would cut funding to programs that help the most vulnerable members of society. “A just framework for future budgets cannot rely on... by John Freund, CM | Dec 13, 2011 | Justice and Peace
Ten communities of religious sisters issued billboards Monday across Iowa with a Gospel message in addition to a statement calling on the president and Congress to make progress on comprehensive immigration reform in advance the Iowa caucuses. The billboards read,... by John Freund, CM | Apr 15, 2011 | Church
WASHINGTON (April 13, 2011)—The federal budget should protect human life and dignity, make the poor a top priority and promote the common good of all during tough economic times, said the U.S. bishops who oversee foreign and domestic policy on behalf of the United...