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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Vingnettes from the Church of Vincent’s time.
"Many researchers make the mistake of isolating Saint Vincent from his time.[1] A statue needs a niche. Saint Vincent needs the Church of his time or rather the Church and his time, otherwise understanding him would be impossible. We shall, therefore, consider three...
Mobile phone as weapon against poverty
The "end of isolation" for the world's poor - From 2005 to 2010, cell phone use tripled in the developing world to nearly 4 billion mobile subscriptions, according to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). Nowhere was the growth faster than in Africa, which...
A month in the life of the successor of VIncent…
"Visitor" is the title of Provincial leaders in the Congregation of the MIssion. This month's NUNTIA of the Congregation provides an account of the "visitations" of this "missionary" successor of Vincent. In summary... the beginning of the month he visited Magadan (a...
Who are they – MISEVI: Lay Vincentian Missionaries
" MISEVI was born small but it has been called to become great" writes Felipe Nieto, C.M. in his presentation of "MISEVI: Lay Vincentian Missionaries". The article reviews MISEVI'S Identity, Goal, Structure and Projects. A Little History At the dawn of the...
Brothers of Charity report on massacre
The Brothers of Charity, founded by the Belgian St. Vincent, are reporting on massacres in Burundi. At least 36 people were killed on September 18th after unknown gunmen opened fire at a crowded bar in Gatumba, a border town about 15 km west of the Burundian capital...
Been hungry recently? – Remember World Food Day October 16
If you have, can you imagine what it is like to be hungry everyday? The problem is vast but here are some simple things we can do in celebrations of World Food Day on October 16. Prayer,Fasting and gestures of Solidarity. --------- We propose: A PRAYER A FAST A...
Impression from the Ladies of Charity National Assembly
Lucky Van De Gejuchte writes , "The Ladies of Charity of Metropolitan Kansas City gave us an Assembly we will all remember. The theme, “Embrace It – Drive It – Change It” was reflected by the speakers, workshops and round table discussions. It was very nice to have...
Vincent did not live in vacuum
Fr. Jean Pierre Renouard, C.M. situates "Vincent in the political context of his time " in this paper from the Third Asian Vincentian Institute (Mother House, Paris, September-December 2006) "I will try to write to you of simple things at the risk of being simplistic,...
Vincent in the faces of the young – Superior General
Superior General thanks Vincentian Youth - "I saw in the bright and joyful faces of young people forming, like a puzzle, the face of San Vincent." Thanks and gratitude from the Superior of the Vincentian Family Rome, October 5, 2011 Young Vincentians Dear Brothers and...
Something’s in the air — Vincentian efforts at systemic change
New York, Indianapolis and London... to list but a few of the Vincentian Family efforts at understanding the underlying cause and moving toward long term solutions for poverty. New York: The Vincentian Chair of Social Justice Conference at St. John's University,...
