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The Pope Video • The Church in Africa, Seed of Unity
by .famvin | May 7, 2019 | Church, Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: The Church in Africa, Seed of Unity.
The Pope Video • Doctors and their Collaborators in War-Torn Areas
by .famvin | April 6, 2019 | Church, Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Doctors and their Collaborators in War-Torn Areas.
Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation “Christus vivit”
by Andrés Felipe Rojas | April 4, 2019 | News, Pope | 0 Comments
The Vatican published “Christus vivit,” a document written in response to the dialogue and discussions that took place during the Synod of Bishops on Youth.
The Pope Video • Recognition of the Right of Christian Communities
by .famvin | March 9, 2019 | Church, Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Recognition of the Right of Christian Communities
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The Pope Video • #PrayForTheWorld
by .famvin | Mar 29, 2020 | Church, Formation, Reflections
In a special edition of “The Pope Video,“ the Holy Father asks us to pray for the sick and the suffering…
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Smiling With Vincentians and Popes
by John Freund, CM | Mar 20, 2020 | Formation, Pope, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Taking a break from the news of the day let’s smile with Vincentians and Popes!
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The Pope Video • Catholics in China
by .famvin | Mar 7, 2020 | Church, Formation, Reflections
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Catholics in China.
Does Laudato Si matter to you?
by John Freund, CM | Jun 18, 2016 | Church, News, Vincentian Family
Was Laudato Si a "blip" or a "game changer"? An important question, no doubt. But a more important question for us is, does Laudato Si matter to you...and the Vincentian Family? Someone recently said of the Church “We’re collectively the largest global humanitarian...
Pope Francis’ calls to aid Syrian families: A Vincentian Family Response
by Elizabeth Astridge | Jun 4, 2016 | Church, News, Pope
Pope Francis is urging Catholics to aid those who are suffering in Syria due to the ongoing conflict in the country, both in prayer and by taking in refugee families. Last Wednesday, June 1 (International Children's Day), Pope Francis called on Catholics and Orthodox...
Francis models pastoral care of the homeless
by John Freund, CM | May 7, 2016 | Church, Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Pope Francis not only raises consciousness about those who are homeless but in so many ways models comprehensive pastoral care of the homeless. After reading the following what questions does it raise for Vincentian Family ministries with the homeless. The Pope’s...
The Vincentian Family and parish renewals in Brazil
by John Freund, CM | Apr 30, 2016 | Church, Collaboration
Parish renewals in Brazil involve the Vincentian Family. "Popular Missions"- in language that dates back to the early days of the Congregation of the Mission - refers to what we would call today parish missions. Eli Chaves Dos Santos, CM, Assistant General, describes...
Holy See Panels Call For Stepping Up Anti-trafficking Efforts
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Apr 21, 2016 | Church, News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
“Here in 2016 we talk a good game on anti-trafficking and slavery. Now is the time for action,” The Holy See delivered some powerful messages about ending human trafficking and slavery, April 7, says Sr. Margaret O'Dwyer, DC, during a multi-panel discussion at the...
People, faces, names, stories
by Javier F. Chento | Apr 18, 2016 | News, Pope
This weekend, Pope Francis visited the refugee camp in Lesbos (Greece). With him were the leaders of the Orthodox Church, Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, and Jerome II, Archbishop of Athens. The news has not gone unnoticed in the European media, even if many...
Love in the Family – Advice to and from bishops
by John Freund, CM | Apr 9, 2016 | Church, Formation
For weeks now the opposing camps have been trying to fathom what Pope Francis was about to say in anticipation of his document on family life. No doubt the discussion will continue now that it has been released. [Vatican summary of the document] [US Bishops resource...
On the Line for Justice in Perú
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Mar 19, 2016 | Church, Justice and Peace, News, Vincentian Family
Dear friends at .famvin, I hope you are well. Here's the article about the March for Life in Perú: The March for Life is organized by the Archdiocese of Lima. We look to defend life from conception. In this fourth time, around 750,000 people participated. God unites,...
“The Pope Video” (3): For children and families in difficulty
by Javier F. Chento | Mar 12, 2016 | Church, News, Pope
The third video of "The Pope Video" series, an initiative promoted by the Vatican, was released Thursday, March 10. In it, the Holy Father explains his intentions for universal prayer and evangelization. Every month we will see a new two-minute video from Pope Francis...