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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Service vs. Justice
by John Freund, CM | Feb 5, 2010 | Collaboration, Evangelization, Formation, Justice and Peace, News, Systemic change, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
New presentation on VinFormation: Service vs. Justice. Do we do works of service? Do we do works of Justice? Ever wondered about the relationship and the difference?
More dangerous to give birth in California than Bosnia
by John Freund, CM | Feb 4, 2010 | News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
"It is now more dangerous to give birth in California than it is in Kuwait or Bosnia, a recently released report shows. And the problem may be nationwide. Read original story in California Watch
Benedict XVI Calls for Justice in His Lenten Message
by John Freund, CM | Feb 4, 2010 | Church
The Pope blamed indifference for the death of hundreds of millions who die of hunger, thirst or due to a lack of medicine. That was part of his Lenten message dedicated to justice released by the Vatican. Zenit text, YouTube video Related stories on Zenit Cardinal...
Recently added 350th Powerpoints on VinFormation
by John Freund, CM | Feb 3, 2010 | Daughters of Charity, Formation, Vincentian Family
VinFormation has recently added three Powerpoints developed by a Daughter of Charity in Spain, as visual meditations on the monthly reflection papers available for download on the official site of the 350th anniverversay. VinFormation is the section of famvin devoted...
Mother General to visit Haiti
by John Freund, CM | Feb 3, 2010 | Collaboration, Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
February 2, Sister Evelyne, Superioress General and Sister Iliana, General Councillor for Latin America and the Caribbean, for Haiti. They will be there for a week, bringing them as much assistance as possible and assuring them of the support of the entire Company....
Charity Federation collaborates in New Orleans
by John Freund, CM | Feb 2, 2010 | Collaboration, Vincentian Family
The House of Charity was only a dream and a hope until the first week of January 2010. Three sisters from different communities in the Federation will be joining together soon to live in a house that has been formed from the Sisters of Charity Federation - a place of...
New era in Vincentian advocacy at the UN
by John Freund, CM | Feb 1, 2010 | Collaboration, Congregation of the Mission, Daughters of Charity, Justice and Peace, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The Congregation of the Mission and the Daughters of Charity have opened up a joint website for their advocacy efforts via their NGO status at the UN. For Vincentian Family efforts at the UN see also the NGO of the Sisters of Charity Federation, the AIC-NGO (aka...
New series of videos on International site of the Daughters of Charity
by John Freund, CM | Feb 1, 2010 | Collaboration, Daughters of Charity, Disasters and Responses, News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
The newly updated international site of the Daughters of Charity features 3 videos - 2 from Haiti and one about the life of Sister Giuseppina Nicoli who was beatified in 2008.
Independent video of the work of the DC in Ethiopia
by John Freund, CM | Jan 31, 2010 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
"The second part of a video (link no longer active) documenting our trip to teach acupuncture to the nursing nuns of the Sisters of Charity in a poverty-stricken area in the West of Ethiopia." Gina and Sally visit the work in DC house in Dembidollo. One of the...
Facebook comes of age with the disaster in Haiti
by John Freund, CM | Jan 31, 2010 | News, Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative
The earthquake that struck Haiti on Jan. 12 brought down traditional means of communication. Inside the devastated country and out, people desperate for information and help turned to new technology. They turned to Facebook, Twitter and other social-media sites....