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Message of the Vincentian Family in Latin America with regard to the Coronavirus
A few day ago, the Council of the Vincentian Family in Latin America issued a statement with regard to the world crisis that has resulted from the coronavirus.
Supporting Refugees in Rwanda in the Time of COVID-19
Rwanda has been locked down in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the country, including the Mahama Refugee Camp, where Father Henri Matsinga, CM is the local chaplain.
Pope Francis in eyes of his parishioners
The London Guardian reports...His parishioners from the barrio of Buenos Aires where he was born and cut his political teeth say Pope Francis is likely to usher in the most radical change in the Catholic church in more than 50 years from the barrio of Buenos Aires...
FAMVIN posts on Pope Francis
It has been a momentous week following the elections and installation of Pope Francis. The following posts were among the most visited on famvin.org Pope Francis and St. Vincent Cardinal Bergoglio’s Lenten Letter, 2013 Pope’s prayer for Cardinal electors A Vincentian...
Honoring Pope’s request to celebrate
Catholic blogger Lisa M. HendeyF offer 5 Easy Ways to Love the Poor in Honor of His Pontificate She writes... "As someone who’d strongly considered cashing in her frequent flyer miles to be at the Vatican for his installation, his words have challenged me personally....
Vatican Insider – April biography of Francis
Drawing from the words, ideas, and the personal recollection of Pope Francis – including inside material made available right up to the final hours before his election – the most highly regarded Vatican observer, Andrea Tornielli, reveals who the new Pope will be for...
How Jorge chose Francis
Reuters reports in an article "Pope Francis wants Church to be poor, and for the poor"... "(The Pope) recalled how on Wednesday night, as he was receiving more and more votes in the conclave, the cardinal sitting next to him, Claudio Hummes of Brazil, comforted him...
Pope’s prayer for Cardinal electors
"May God forgive you!" said the Pope Francis in his response to a toast from those who elected him. (Cardinal Dolan on CNN)
Pope Francis and St. Vincent
Rev. Eduardo Mangiarotti, an Argentine priest. described Cardinal Bergoglio, as a man of action, and someone who can command attention. "When he preaches, he's a man who can make the people listen to him. And not only Catholic people, I mean not only the...
Pope Francis and Frederic Ozanam
In their own words... "We live in the most unequal part of the world, which has grown the most yet reduced misery the least," Cardinal Bergoglio said during a gathering of Latin American bishops in 2007. "The unjust distribution of goods persists, creating a...
Live Streaming from Rome
Starting at 10 a.m. CET (5 a.m. EDT / 2 a.m. PDT), The Huffington Post will live stream the pro eligendo Pontifice Mass, or the Mass for the Election of the Roman Pontiff. The Mass will be celebrated in St. Peter's Basilica. Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Dean of the College...
