by Beth | Jul 18, 2006 | Disasters and Responses, News
Follow-up to earlier SVDP story… Saudi Arabia has donated more than $250 million to Katrina relief projects, ranking it among the world’s most sympathetic countries to New Orleans storm damages, said Prince Turki Al-Faisal, ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi...
by Beth | Jul 12, 2006 | News
WASHINGTON, D.C., JULY 12, 2006 (Zenit.org).- Internet friendships, despite their inherent limitations, can be a real way to foster deeper personal relationships, says a Catholic sociologist. G. Alexander Ross, who is a professor and dean of students at the Institute...
by Beth | Jun 18, 2006 | Disasters and Responses, News
Sr Anna, Visitatrice of Indonesia, writes: We will build approximately seven houses for the families of our sisters who have lost everything because of the disaster. Currently, some of our Sisters are working in the devastated area. These sisters come from local...
by Beth | May 12, 2006 | News
Older computers (Windows 98 vintage, etc.) can be brought back to life using open source (free!) software. Aidan Rooney shows how. Althought not everyone has an inner geek brave enough or smart enough to try his approach it is something that some of your nephews and...
by Beth | Apr 23, 2006 | News
The internet has become increasingly important to users in their everyday lives. It is also the case that for many of online Americans, the internet has become a crucial source of information at major moments and milestones in their lives. Our surveys show that 45% of...
by Beth | Apr 17, 2006 | Disasters and Responses, News
The Council General in Paris is calling for our help for the victims of the mudslide in the Philippines.April 17, 2006 Dear Sister and Brother Vincentians, Re: Assistance for the Philippines The Council General in Paris is calling for our help. As you know, in...