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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
SSVDP Australia ‘How will you spend Christmas?’
The St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia has launched its 2011 Christmas Appeal with the theme ‘How will you spend Christmas?’ challenging Australians to change their gift-giving habits and address the growing divide between rich and poor. This year, Australians...
Sisters of Charity (Halifax) combatting human trafficking
The Sisters of Charity-Halifax stand together in a time when we hear the silent cries of victims of human trafficking, especially those women and children taken for the purposes of sexual exploitation and forced labor. They are committed to alleviating the suffering...
U.S. Lacks Notable Christian Leaders
A new Barna Group study illustrates that no single Christian leader captures the attention of the nation’s population. When asked to identify the single most influential Christian leader in the U.S. today, two out of every five Americans (41%) are unable to think of...
Pope – “address underlying causes of hunger”
Benedict XVI says that addressing the needs of others is not just to “give bread to the hungry” but also to address the root causes of hunger. Among which the pope pointed to the current economic crisis. He made these comments as he met with Italian volunteers from...
Vincentian Priest named to Board of Concilium
Fr. Daniel Franklin Pilario, C.M., a Vincentian priest from the Province of the Philippines, has been appointed to a four-year term on the board of the prestigious theological journal, Concilium. The appointment was recently announced by Dr. Felix Wilfred, Editor of...
Thanksgiving Resources for Catholic Educators
The site "Resources for Catholic Educators' has posted "Thanksgivng Resources for Catholic Educators" Among their other resources Religious Education, Lesson Plans, Crafts, Teaching Tools and Links Religious Art, Christian Clip Art, Scripture Clipart Morality, Ethics,...
Caring for elderly Sisters: Challenges in light of our charism
Sister María Angeles Infante, DC writes of challenges and opportunities of caring for elderly sisters in the spirit of our charism. "Supporting the care-givers of our elderly Sisters: Challenges in light of our charism" is the third article she has authored on aspects...
Remember the Sisters!
Remember the Sisters Sister Jane Iannucelli, President of the Sisters of Charity of New York, asks Christine Quinn, Scott Stringer, Amanda Burden, Brad Hoylman and Bill Rudin, to name the triangular park in front of St. Vincent’s after her order. The Sisters of...
Ladies of Charity USA Christmas appeal
The Ladies of Charity of the United States of America 2011 Annual Appeal is now in progress. Your consideration to donate to this special appeal will be greatly appreciated. As in the past, this Annual Appeal supports the overall mission of our national organization....
Six Reasons Young Christians Leave Church – Research
Many parents and church leaders wonder how to most effectively cultivate durable faith in the lives of young people. A five-year project headed by Barna Group president David Kinnaman explores the opportunities and challenges of faith development among teens and young...
