On Monday, January 1, 2018, the Solemnity of St. Mary Mother of God, the Church celebrates the 51st World Day of...
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The Pope Video • For The Elderly – December 2017
This month, the Pope asks us to pray for the Elderly -- Let us keep in mind our elders, so that sustained by families...
What Does a Pope Do With a Lamborghini?
“Pope gets Lamborghini, auctions it to rebuild Christian Iraq” Upon seeing this headline (the full article is below),...
Young VMY member reports from Egypt
Famvin had an opportunity to contact Vincentian Marian Youth members in Egypt and ask them about the situation of Christians and Vincentian Family there. Here is what they shared.
Name that Pope!
Much has been made over the similarities and differences in recent Popes. Try your hand at this interactive quiz the offers a series of papal quotations on issues that are in the news and asks the reader to identify which Pope made the statement.
Vatican using soccer to promote coexistence
Scholas Occurentes is an international network of schools that the Vatican launched, supported by Pope Francis, to promote a culture of coexistence and respect between different cultures, protect the environment and to foster cooperation over competition. Lionel Messi...
Physician – “Working Mom” – Saint Gianna Beretta Molla
She wanted to be a missionary in Brazil, but this member of the Society of Vincent de Paul found sanctity as a physician and "working Mom". Continuing our Vincentian Year of Faith Series we feature the heroic modern saint, St. Gianna Beretta Molla (1922-1962). See the...
Pope – Look into eyes of the poor
Pope Francis asks a telling question... "when you give alms do you look in the eyes of the people you give them to?" “... the important thing is not looking at them from afar, or helping from afar. No, no! It is going to encounter them. This is the Christian! This is...
Pope’s Influence via Twitter
Pope Francis is among the list of world leaders with most digital influence. That's according to Reputation Metrics,' which measures public impact. The @Pontifex account has over 8 million followers and during WYD, the account surpassed the 100 tweet mark. He is...
Don’t pack for canonizations yet
Kathy Schiffer writes... "When will Pope Francis canonize his two predecessors, Blessed Pope John Paul II and Blessed Pope John XXIII? Early speculation regarding the date for Blessed Pope John Paul II was October 20—the nearest Sunday to JPII’s October 22 feast day. ...
What the Pope actually said in flight
July 29, 2013. (Romereports.com) While on his way to Brazil, Pope Francis promised journalists, a press conference on his way back to Rome. Despite being tired, he kept his promise. For an hour and 22 minutes, he held a press conference, where nothing was off...
Pope calls in experts
(Romereports.com) Pope Francis has approved a new Economic Commission, which will be in charge of assessing the economic and administrative structure of the Holy See. The Commission's members are experts and businessmen of all nationalities. The main goal is to reach...
