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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
World Economic Forum Turns Attention to Poverty
At the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, world business leaders "vowed to make 2008 a landmark year in the fight against poverty" and Bill Gates provided examples of the kind of "creative capitalism" that can help alleviate entrenched poverty...
Vincentian apostle of the “garbage people”
YouTube has a new video devoted the the work of Father Pedro Opeka, Apostle to the "Garbage People" in Madagascar. (This video will soon be added to the famvin channel on YouTube.) Note: Embedding has been disabled. We hope this is temporary....
Jan. 25, 1617 – Vincent discovered his vocation
January 25 marks the 390th anniversary of the foundation of the Congregation of the Mission. But, in fact, according to Jose-Maria Roman, C.M., on that day in 1617 he did not found anything. He simply discovered his vocation, that is, the way by which, in the future,...
A “top ten” family friendly business
St Catherine's Nursing Center, a Daughters of Charity sponsored facility in Emmitsburg, has been named one of the top ten "family friendly" employers in Frederick County, Maryland. "For the company's 102 employees, working here allows them to grow professionally and...
“Let’s make a deal” at thrift store
"No reasonable offer refused" is the offer shoppers can't refuse on appliances and more at St. Vincent de Paul thrift store in Los Angeles. The store in Lincoln Heights also has a "99 Cents Store" within the store. Read more.
Poorest Still Suffering from the Last Recession
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Many of the poorest people in the United States are still struggling to recover from the effects of a recession that ended six years ago, making them very vulnerable as the country stands on the brink of a new downturn. In 2006, the latest...
Update: Vincentian Marian Youth
The new edition of International Update of Vincentian Marian Youth bulletin is now online. The front page features a reflection on Christmas by International Councillor Dorys Maribel Castillo: Our Lord never abandons us... See the bulletin (.pdf)
New edition of Ozanam News now online
The edition for the fourth quarter of 2007 features a stories about the Society of St Vincent de Paul's response to the California wildfires, plans for celebration of the Society's 175th anniversary, and news items about the Society around the world. See the .pdf...
Fraudsters online in chat rooms, email
Fraudsters who claim to represent the "St Vincent De Paul Orphanage" in the United Kingdom have been approaching people online in chat rooms and by email. The Society of St Vincent de Paul in England and Wales warns that the supposed orphanage is not connected with...
U.S. “Moral Responsibility” to Address Poverty
Yesterday the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill expressing the sense of Congress "that the United States has a moral responsibility to meet the needs of those persons, groups and communities that are impoverished, disadvantaged or otherwise in poverty" and...
