by John Freund, CM | Jul 15, 2008 | Disasters and Responses, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
SSVP Australia quickly and generously responded by sending the financial assistance of AU$12,500 for the victims. See letter from Philippine National Resident. From the .pdf document on the July 15 lead story on the international site of the Society… Typhoon...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 3, 2008 | News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
John Holbrook “uses his skills as a photographic artist to paint film portraits of the poor, the disadvantaged, the homeless, and the mentally or physically challenged. He portrays his subjects as saints and patriarchs, giving them names taken from scripture....
by John Freund, CM | Jul 1, 2008 | News
After touting the improved searching capabilities on famvin we were embarassed to learn that it temporarily went AWOL. It is now functioning again. Our thanks to Marquerite Broderick, DC for drawing attention to the malfunction.
by John Freund, CM | Jun 23, 2008 | Church, News
Based on interviews with more than 35,000 American adults, this extensive survey by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life details the religious makeup, religious beliefs and practices as well as social and political attitudes of the American public. This...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 17, 2008 | Congregation of the Mission, Disasters and Responses, News, Vincentian Family
The General Curia of the Congregation of the Mission has recently received an appeal from our confrere in China, Joseph Loftus, who is raising funds on line through his website in partnership with Catholic organizations at the scene. They are working diligently, but...
by sjs | Jun 9, 2008 | Evangelization, News, Systemic change
UGIVE, a Cincinnati-based nonprofit organization “makes philanthropy relevant, fun and interesting to the younger generation by encouraging students to find their passion through volunteering.” UGIVE focuses solely on volunteerism by youth. It seeks to...
