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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Another Indian CM writes of the violence in India
Dear Fr. John , Loving greetings from George. Hope you are fine. This is just to share with you the stories of pain and sufferings that the Christians are going through in Orissa. It is soul shaking and I am listening to their stories daily and crying with them....
Benedict speaks to French youth
Remember the two treasures which the Pope has presented to you this evening: the Holy Spirit and the Cross!
First Official letter from Director General of the AMM
CMglobal has sent an alert about Fr. G. Gregoy Gay's first letter as Director General of the Association of the Miraculous Medal.
Questions about systemic change: finding the right words
This four-week series by Fr Robert P. Maloney, C.M. aims at helping members of the Vincentian Family find more ways of talking and reflecting about concept systemic change and its implications. This week, Fr. Maloney looks at terminology. –.ed The principle of...
See the face of God, stand on two feet, transform systems
If we see the face of God in the poor charity AND justice are both required and are rooted in an underlying spirituality summed up the message of the speakers at the National Assembly of the Ladies of Charity gathered in San Antonio. Sr. Mary Ann Daly, SC reminded us...
First hand video of religious violence in India
Indian TV presents a video "Orissa asks your God or mine?". Fr. Pratap Misal, CM asks that this video clip on the attacks against Christians in our mission in Orissa, India be posted on famvin.
Ladies of Charity told “there is no box”
Fr. Richard Gielow, CM said "It is not enough to think outside the box, not even to live outside the box but to realize that there is no box... a new day is coming when we will know we are all important, not for our status but because we a children of God." And this...
News from the Curia of the Congregation of the Mission
The August issue of NUNTIA , the official publication of the Congregation of the Mission, is now online in pdf format.
If a flood happens to people no one knows about…
...does anyone care? That's a question implicit in Vincentian Father Joe Fitzgerald's YouTube about the September 3, 2008 catastrophic flood on the Ngöbe-Bugle Comarca in Panama. Watch his video about the flood and see these Web sites: Ngöbe Mission's YouTube...
Ladies of Charity USA assemble in San Antonio, Texas
The annual national assembly of the Ladies of Charity USA (LCUSA) is meeting in San Antonio, Texas on the eve of the arrival of Hurricane Ike. This morning Patricia Nava, past International President of the AIC, shared reflections on "Women Working Together Against...