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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
100 people could end world poverty
A startling headline that seems to invite disbelief as well as oversimplification. "The $240 billion net income in 2012 of the richest 100 billionaires would be enough to make extreme poverty history four times over, according a report ‘The cost of inequality: how...
Catholic College Influences Vocations
Catholic College Influences Choice To Become Nun, Brother, Suggests CARA Study Average age of those professing perpetual vows is 39 After Caucasians, Asians form largest group entering religious orders Half recently professed didn't consider religious life until older...
Prophet
Jesus returns to the town where he had grown up. The scene is of great importance in knowing Jesus and understanding his mission. According to Luke’s account, in this village, unknown to almost everyone, Jesus will introduce himself as God’s Prophet and present his...
Under reported – Christian persecution
John Allen, noted columnist for the NCR, writes... "Egypt is one of the front lines in what I've come to call the "global war on Christians," meaning mounting anti-Christian violence in various corners of the world. The latest symbol is Nadia Mohamed Ali and her seven...
March for Life – social media (photos)
March for Life seen through social media (photos) The Washington Post has a story that features the March for Life in its own eyes via social media. Antiabortion activists gather in D.C. Friday for events surrounding the annual March for Life, which protests the 1973...
Pope tweets for Life
Benedict XVI took a break from his regular tweets to take a stand in more controversial matters, and offer his support for theMarch for Life, which will take place on Friday, January 25 in Washington, D.C. Reaching out to his nearly 2.6 million followers, he...
Vincentian site – new look in 3 languages
To celebrate the Foundation of the Congregation of the Mission on January 25th the cmglobal international website offers a thoroughly revised website in 3 languages. The url's remain the same cmglobal.org/en - English cmglobal.org/es - Spanish cmglobal.org/fr - French...
Pope – Importance of social networks
"I wish to consider the development of digital social networks which are helping to create a new "agora", an open public square in which people share ideas, information and opinions, and in which new relationships and forms of community can come into being." With...
Awestruck – Facebook for Catholics
(Romereports.com) In addition to Facebook and MySpace, there are a myriad of social networks tailored to each person's preferences. You can find one for motorcycle enthusiasts, dog lovers, and even for those looking for homes abroad. So it's no surprise that among the...
Success story – Vincentian Family Haiti
Q&A with Haitian Scholarship Winner Joanne Joseph “The more education I have, the more I can help myself, my family, my friends, my town and my country.” The power of that statement helped propel 29-year-old Joanne Joseph to win a two-year scholarship from St....
