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by Javier F. Chento | April 18, 2016 | News, Pope | 0 Comments

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 | April 9, 2016 | Church, Formation | 1 Comment

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. | March 19, 2016 | Church, Justice and Peace, News, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments

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 | March 12, 2016 | Church, News, Pope | 0 Comments

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...