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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Good news and bads news from China
Vincentian Jospeph Loftus CM reports on the good and the bad news of China. China is the world’s top Internet user. China supplants Germany as the world’s 3rd largest economy. But... Painful New Year for China’s Migrant Workers.
First university-based unit of the Ladies of Charity USA
Today marks the first ever university-based unit of the the Ladies of Charity USA (LCUSA) affiliation of some 35 administrators, faculty and staff of SJU as members of the LCUSA. See the Vincentian Encyclopedia for more background on the Ladies of Charity and the...
Ozanam as forerunner of social Catholicism
The international site of the Vincent dePaul Society features a study which says "(Ozanam)...was also the Vincent de Paul for the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution in France, and one of the forerunners of social Catholicism. " Although the Conference of Charity...
“New Technologies, New Relationships” – Benedict XVI’s Message for Media Day
The Pope's message "New Technologies, New Relationships. Promoting a culture of Respect, Dialogue and Friendship." 43rd World Communications Day which will be observed May 24. For similar documents visit the Vincentian Encycl0pedia.
Pope to Youth: Evangelize the Net
Benedict XVI has an invitation for young Catholics: to bring their faith to the digital world as they have "an almost spontaneous affinity" for using the new means of communication.
Vatican launches it own YouTube channel
The Vatican is launching its own YouTube channel to engage more with the digital generation and better control Benedict XVI's online image according to USA Today. Famvin.org provides Vincentian Family with its own YouTube channel.
FamVin Australia Update – Frederic Ozanam
ASHFIELD NSW, January 20, 009 (vincentianswyd.org.au):   Lisa Bright has updated the FamVin Australia Site with some more material concerning Blessed Frederic Ozanam.  The material on Frederic can be found on the Vinspiration Page .
New video on the “Prayer of the Vincentian Family”
Dandy Labitag has produced another video based on the recent posting on the "Prayer of the Vincentian Family"
World’s oldest Daughter of Charity dies – 108
Sister Esther Diaz, Daughter of Charity, age 108, died on January 19, 2009. Sister Esther was born on August 21, 1900, in Brooklyn, N.Y. In 2008, Sister celebrated her 90th Jubilee after her 108th birthday, which made her the oldest Daughter of Charity in the world.
Vincentian Cardinal Patriarch Stephanos Ghattas died
Cardinal Patriarch Stephanos Ghattas of Alexandria has died. Pope Benedict directs part of his letter of condolence to the Cardinal's confreres in the Congregation of the Mission. See the Vincentian Encyclopedia for his biography Learning with sorrow about the death...
