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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Sisters of Charity of Nazareth elect new leaders of Western Province
The new team will be led by Provincial Adeline Fehribach, a Louisville native who served as vice provincial from 2007 to 2012. Prior to her role in leadership, she served as a professor of religious studies at Spalding University. She replaces the outgoing provincial...
Daughters of Charity appoint new Archivist
The Daughters of Charity Province of St. Louise announce the appointment of Denise P. Gallo, Ph.D., as Provincial Archivist according to Rev. Ed Udovic CM. Dr. Gallo will oversee the Provincial Archives located at historic St. Joseph House in Emmitsburg, MD. Currently...
Vinnies Winter Appeal – No magic solution
St Vincent de Paul Society winter appeal TV commercial (30 second) - There's no magic solution to poverty. It takes compassion, commitment and money.
Rome Reports presents 10 popular religious websites
(Romereports.com)Â There are thousands of religious sites on the web. While it's impossible to name them all, ROME REPORTS is listing 10 popular sites to mark World Day of Communication. They are sites that can help people find their faith while surfing the web. The...
SVDP – Homeless kids’ chilling truths in Australia’s winter
Teenagers sleeping on the street in Australia because of problems at home, couch surfers and chronically homeless people are among those who will be needing the services of Tasmanian charities this winter. One of Greater Hobart's main outreach services is Loui's Van,...
Austrian Vincentian awarded 1 million Euros for homeless
The Essl Social Prize is awarded to elected persons, which have already achieved outstanding social improvements, and is connected to the implementation of social innovation. In this context, every year efficient, path-breaking projects – which are in need to be...
+ RIP Former editor of famvin Spanish site
Julio Suescun, CM , long time editor of the Spanish language version of Famvin has died after a lengthy battle with cancer. Father also served in the international Curia of the CM in Rome editing Nuntia, Vincentiana and other publications. Those of us who worked with...
Prayers requested for National President of SVDP Canada
Ed Keane writes, "I'm  writing to ask you to pray for, Penny Craig, National President of Canada, who was diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus on Monday. At this time its still unknown if the cancer has spread to other areas.  This week she attended the Canadian...
Don’t judge; walk with the poor
A Canadian  SVDP volunteer reflects on her learning experience and  invites people at City Hall to get out their walking shoes and meet with people like this man, to walk alongside, to listen and to understand how poverty affects Hamiltonians. "As I walked alongside...
How K-Mart and Walmart are killing SVDP thrift shops
Consumers are increasingly buying cheap goods and the second-hand items they eventually donate have little if any life and value left in them. A report from Australia illstrates the impact on SVDP Thrift Shops. People who once bought a second-hand shirt from a thrift...