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The Pope Video • For Children Who Suffer
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: For Children Who Suffer.
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A Canadian View: The Times, They Are A-Changing
As I resume my Famvin articles, much has happened over the past summer months.
![Ukraine blasts: Father Vitaliy update](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2022/10/moschun-near-kyiv-80-of-village-destroyed-during-the-war-fb.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Ukraine blasts: Father Vitaliy update
The recent blasts across Ukraine have rocked the nation. Our staff and volunteers are safe and well, and we are continuing our work across Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa, delivering vital food, hygiene kits and helping to repair homes.
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House of Ruth – A Journey of Hope
Sister Sharon Gray shares the following reflection following the news of the House of Ruth receiving a $6.5 Million grant from Louisville to build housing for men and women with HIV/AIDS.
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Ozanam: “The Origins of Socialism”
Antoine-Frederic Ozanam, one of the seven founders of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP), was part of a young Catholic intellectual generation, deeply idealistic and active, socially and politically.
![Meet Julia Cordts, AmeriCorps Volunteer](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2022/10/F6A1936-scaled-e1665079724760.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Meet Julia Cordts, AmeriCorps Volunteer
A young Indiana native will have the opportunity to learn more about social and environmental justice in her new role with the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth.
![Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM: “We will continue to open new missions Ad Gentes in all countries where there is or will be need!”](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2022/10/school-298680.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM: “We will continue to open new missions Ad Gentes in all countries where there is or will be need!”
“On the occasion of World Mission Day 2022, I renew my resolution to send at least 1 percent of the members of the Congregation of the Mission, about 30 confreres a year, to the ‘missions ad gentes’ each year.”
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Federation marks transition at the UN
In October, Sisters of Charity Federation staff, NGO liaisons and guests gathered in New Jersey to honor outgoing UN NGO representative Sister Teresa Kotturan, SCN.
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St. Vincent de Paul Society: A century of service
All-volunteer group honored at Mass marking their centennial in South Florida.
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World Homeless Day: ‘Seeking safety- a journey from Nigeria’
We would like to share Feth’s story with you once again, so that her words can be a starting point for reflection, prayer and action at the service of those who suffer throughout the world.