Daughter of Charity reports from UN

by John Freund, CM | May 22, 2014 | Daughters of Charity, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family at the U.N.

Sister Monique Javouhey, representing the Company of the Daughters of Charity at the United Nations, shares the news below from the UN in Geneva: [UN – NGO] for the 25th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the International Catholic Child Bureau...

The Rich See a Different Internet Than the Poor

by John Freund, CM | Aug 31, 2013 | Technology: Issues and Uses

An article in Scientific American points out that the Internet shows us “what it thinks we want to see” by serving up content that matches the hidden profiles created about us based on our daily online interactions. For many that is a help. Others see it as...

Ministry – stone tablets to tablets

by John Freund, CM | Feb 15, 2013 | Technology: Issues and Uses

Mobiles – the ultimate electronic tool write the folks at the Internet Evangelism website. Amazing statistic: three-quarters of the world’s population has access to a mobile phone, says a new World Bank study infographic [summary and comment]. And that doesn’t just...

Even Silicon Valley leaders warn of internet addiction

by John Freund, CM | Jul 24, 2012 | Technology: Issues and Uses

“People “need to notice the effect that time online has on your performance and relationships.” New York Times… “The insight may not sound revelatory to anyone who has joked about the “crackberry” lifestyle or followed the work of researchers who are...

Data Never Sleeps

by John Freund, CM | Jul 7, 2012 | Technology: Issues and Uses

Ever wonder what happens in an internet minute. Click on the graphic to see why the post is captioned “Data Never Sleeps”