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 The Vatican is taking yet another step forward when it comes to technology. After creating their news portal news.va and the tweet by the pope, the Vatican is now launching a new application.It’s called “iGPII.” It allows you to follow World Youth Day from your iPhone or iPad. It will be available starting August 1st in five [...]

With a tip of the hat to Aggie Catholics for getting things rolling – CathholicTechTalk presents a [growing] list of Bishops Who Blog. Or podcast. Or write a column that’s available on the web.   Related FAMVIN Posts:Four days of “immersion among the poor” for the Asian BishopsLatin American bishops modeling possibilities of the InternetAustralian Bishops address Prisons [...]

First Fridays, the Bishop of Trenton, David M. O’Connell, hosts “The Shepherd’s Voice” – a LIVE informative and interactive program. Bishop O’Connell begins the program with a teaching and brief commentary, and then Jim and Cheryl Manfredonia help facilitate the hour as they open the telephones for listeners to call in and speak with the [...]

April 22, 2011. (Romereports.com) On May 4 Benedict XVI will be the first pope to make a phone call into space. He will be in satellite contact with the international space station to mark the arrival of the shuttle endeavor. The pope is expected to speak with the Italian astronauts, Colonel Roberto Vittori, who is [...]

Throughout the course of his public ministry, Jesus knew both the adoration and desertion of the crowds. Today, just as 2,000 years ago, the gospel asks a question that demands an answer: Will we follow? This video illustrates this truth through the dynamic lens of a 21st-century social network. Buy Now:http://www.ignitermedia.com/mini-movies/1923/Follow Related FAMVIN Posts:Benedict will make [...]

The Miraculous Medal Shrine made a video of the Miraculous Medal Story with Fr. Carl Pieber, C.M. and also explained our prayer group Mary’s Miraculous Medal Family. This video: http://www.youtube.com/tellyawards?x=wzKThmXJw48 is now up for a People’s Choice Telly Award!!! Please click on the link above and give up a “thumbs up” and vote for the Miraculous Medal! You [...]

According to RomeReports TV on Good Friday, April 22, the pope will make history by appearing on television to answer questions about Jesus. This will be the first time that a pope has granted a televised interview.  http://www.romereports.com/palio/Benedict-will-make-history-with-a-TV-audience-QampA-english-3673.html Related FAMVIN Posts:Pope tweeting during Lent Another Papal First – Call to Space StationWill we follow? (as seen [...]

An article in Advertising Age writes about “men and women of the cloth who happen to code and tweet and do quite a bit of outreach through social networks peppering you with tough questions about proper social media editorial strategy.” … “I found it a refreshing change to deal with professionals whose mission had less [...]

In something of a media case study  in “getting the word out” about a significant event in the life of one branch of the the Vincentian Family, coverage of the current General Assembly of the Congregation of the Mission offers an opportunity to look at challenges, successes and failures in using websites and 0ther social [...]

On behalf of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, and Catholic Life Television (CLTV), a media ministry of the Diocese of Baton Rouge, I thought you might like to know we are producing a 12-part television series to celebrate the 350th Anniversary of the deaths of Sts. Vincent de Paul [...]