ROME , November 17, 2017 / 11:00 AM (ACI Stampa). On the occasion of the World Day of the Poor, Pope Francis sent to...
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“The Letter”: a Message for our Earth
by Famvin Media Resources | February 11, 2023 | News, Pope | 1 Comment
The Letter is a powerful documentary released on October 4th 2022 exploring more about the principles of Laudato Si’ and the escalating impact of climate change on communities around the world.
Smiling With Vincentians and Popes
by John Freund, CM | March 20, 2020 | Formation, Pope, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
Taking a break from the news of the day let’s smile with Vincentians and Popes!
Pope Francis Publishes Apostolic Exhortation: “Beloved Amazon”
by Javier F. Chento | February 15, 2020 | News, Pope | 0 Comments
Pope Francis published the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation, “Beloved Amazon” … this document is the fruit of the Synod on the Amazon.
Eight Things – Pope Francis, the Poor, Laudato Si
by John Freund, CM | October 11, 2019 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Pope, Reflections | 0 Comments
Have I ever thought about the impact of climate change on those who will bear the first effects and brunt of changes?
“To be a community entails supporting one another”: Address of the Holy Father at “(Re)Thinking Europe”
by Javier F. Chento | Nov 4, 2017 | News, Pope
“In our day, Christians are called to revitalize Europe and to revive its conscience, not by occupying spaces — this...
Pope tells Vincentians to adore, welcome and go #famvin400
by John Freund, CM | Oct 14, 2017 | News, Pope, Vincentian Family
On Saturday Pope Francis said Vincentians must adore, welcome and go! Vincentians should share God’s love with action...
Thanksgiving Meal – Dividing? Transforming?
by John Freund, CM | Dec 3, 2016 | Church, Formation, Pope, Reflections
Judging from internet posts, many people experienced political indigestion as they celebrated the traditional American Thanksgiving meal. This stands in stark contrast to the experience of another meal of thanksgiving described in the Academy Award winning film. Pope...
Pope Francis’ “Misericordia et Misera” and our Vincentian Life
by Javier F. Chento | Nov 26, 2016 | Formation, News, Pope, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Misericordia et Misera is the title of the new apostolic letter of Pope Francis, presented on November 21. The letter begins with a profound reflection on two evangelical texts that speak of God's mercy: the encounter of Jesus and the adulteress (Jn 8:1-11) and the...
Pope Francis Celebrates the Feast of St. Vincent de Paul with the Vincentian Family
by Javier F. Chento | Oct 1, 2016 | News, Pope, Reflections, Vincentian Family
Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, C.M., Superior General, participated in the Eucharist Pope Francis celebrated in the chapel at the House of Santa Marta, Vatican, on the Feast of Saint Vincent de Paul, September 27, 2016. On the homily of Pope Francis for that day, L'Osservatore...
Can You Say No to Pope Francis on September 1?
by John Freund, CM | Aug 27, 2016 | Church, News, Pope
September 1, Pope Francis asks us to pray for creation. Last year Pope Francis declared September 1st as the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. Pope Francis states that “The annual World Day of Prayer...
Pope’s Intention – Sports, a Culture of Encounter
by John Freund, CM | Aug 6, 2016 | Church, News, Pope
“Sports make it possible to build a culture of encounter among everyone for a world of peace,” says the Holy Father. “I dream of sports as the practice of human dignity, turned into a vehicle of fraternity. Do we exercise together this prayer intention?” On the...
Pope to young people at WYD vigil: “We did not come into the world to ‘vegetate'”
by Javier F. Chento | Jul 31, 2016 | News, Pope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP1PgW48A5s Pope Francis arrived at Campus Misericordiae or "Field of Mercy” holding the hands of several youth of the world. Together, they passed through this symbolic Holy Door. Even some accompanied him in the Popemobile to the huge...
A Mischievous Pope
by Javier F. Chento | Jul 18, 2016 | News, Pope, Reflections
Last Wednesday, July 13, Pope Francis did one of those amazing acts that we are getting used to. The media said that, after attending a routine visit to the dentist, he asked the driver of his Ford Focus, instead of returning directly to his offices, to deviate a...
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...
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...