by Beth | Aug 30, 2005 | Disasters and Responses, News
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul National Council has issued an urgent call for disaster funds to immediately send to the Society’s offices in Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana, for direct aid to the victims of the on-going disaster affecting millions of...
by Beth | Aug 30, 2005 | Disasters and Responses, News
WASHINGTON, D.C., AUG. 30, 2005 (Zenit.org).- The U.S. bishops’ conference announced that a National Collection for Hurricane Relief will be taken up in the 195 Catholic dioceses throughout the country. Bishop William Skylstad, president of the conference, made...
by Beth | Aug 10, 2005 | Disasters and Responses, News
7 months after the Tsunami tragedy in Asia, it is time to get a further update on the Society’s actions. The General Assembly held in Salamanca last month was the occasion to do so; this issue of Asi@news will remind you what has been done so far, at international...
by Beth | Jul 30, 2005 | News
The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) and the World Council of Churches (WCC) will co-organise a consultation on the impact of contemporary copyright regulations on creativity, innovation and sharing of resources within the ecumenical movement....
by Beth | Jun 25, 2005 | News
NEW YORK, JUNE 25, 2005 (Zenit.org).- Anti-religious sentiments abound in contemporary culture and the media, but this is not the whole story. Increasingly, Christians are creating their own currents, and with notable success. On Wednesday a report by Reuters noted...
by Beth | Jun 21, 2005 | Evangelization, News
Detorit business publications reports on Kmart veteran Ray Minton using his 33 years of merchandising and finance experience to revamp the 10 thrift stores operated by Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the Archdiocese of Detroit. Sales at the society’s stores open at...
