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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Nazareth Sisters and value of medicinal plants in India
Artemisia is a miracle cure for malaria which is a killer disease in the area. Sister Anjana SCN cultivates artemisia around her health center in small scale to promote its use among the simple villagers who succumb to malaria in large numbers every year. Sister...
SVDP USA and US Bishops weigh in on Budget Debate
Avert Financial Catastrophe While Keeping a Safety Net in Place Joe Flanagan, President of the SVDP USA writes, "It's time for a preferential option for those living in poverty! Dear Vincentians, Our elected representatives are debating serious issues regarding our...
Vincentian-themed note cards – Sr. Maria Liebeck DC
Sister Maria Liebeck, D.C. offers 21 original Notecards on Vincentian themes. Click on Liebeck-notecards to download a pdf with graphics of all 21 and information about how to purchase them. Here are some samples...
Sisters of Charity Nazareth – architectural treasures
The YouTube video "The Windows and Doors of Nazareth" highlights beautiful architectural features of structures located on the grounds of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth (SCN) in Nazareth, KY. The community was established in 1812 and moved to the present location,...
Official – Famine in Somolia
The LA TImes reporting from Johannesburg, South Africa— Famine is a very technical term — unless you're one of those walking for weeks in a last-ditch hope to save your family. For months, people have been trudging out of the desert, leaving their dead children behind...
Bringing 562 women together to serve
Four goes into one... Four US Provinces to Form the Province of St. Louise—562 Sisters Now One Community in Service to the Poor This is more than a unification story. This is more than a story about women who—for centuries—have cared for the poorest of the poor. ...
Irish priests will refuse to break seal of confession
Catholic priests in Ireland are prepared to “strongly” resist a proposed law that would require them to disclose information learned in confession. The legislation, proposed by Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, would put priests in jail for up to five years if they...
Vincentian students spread message of microfinance to Viet Nam
Alina Rizvi and Marco Sementilli, this year’s St. John's University GLOBE student fellows, accompanied Dr. Linda Sama to Vietnam for the program’s inaugural international visit with potential microloan borrowers and local Daughters of Charity, who serve as GLOBE...
Vatican website goes mobile
The Vatican has launched a mobile version of its main web page. By visiting mobile.vatican.va, all the Holy See's online services is now available on your hand-held mobile device. From there you can read the pope's speeches, view photos, and watch videos in 6...