by Beth | May 20, 2006 | Vincentian Family
SVDP USA President Joe Flanagan writes… I am delighted to make the following, eagerly-awaited announcement: Bishop John Michael Quinn of Detroit has agreed to serve as the new Episcopal Advisor of the National Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.Bishop...
by Beth | May 20, 2006 | Vincentian Family
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The film version of “The Da Vinci Code” is more boring than offensive, according to Vincentian Father David O’Connell, president of The Catholic University of America in Washington, a canon lawyer and a self-professed film buff. In...
by Beth | May 20, 2006 | Justice and Peace
VATICAN CITY, MAY 19, 2006 (Zenit.org).- There is only social justice when there is authentic democracy, says Benedict XVI. The Pope made these comments today when receiving those participating in a congress organized by the Vatican Foundation Centesimus Annus-Pro...
by Beth | May 18, 2006 | Vincentian Family
ROME, MAY 13, 2006 (Zenit.org).- A recent Rome meeting looked at the “generation gap” from a different perspective. Instead of the normal worries about youths’ bad behavior, the topic under discussion was the adult generation’s obligations to...
by Beth | May 18, 2006 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
CARACAS, Venezuela, MAY 18, 2006 (Zenit.org).- The Holy See called for support of small farmers and Indians in Latin America, to put an end to hunger and to achieve generalized levels of a dignified life. Monsignor Renato Volante, the Holy See’s permanent...
