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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Political Candidates EXPERIENCE Homelessness
Nashville, Tenn. - One man tried in vain to sleep on a park bench. Two others swallowed their pride as they went into restaurants, broke but hungry. With no bathroom available, another one used the woods. All four men agreed to be homeless for a night before returning...
Vinnies (Australia): Revolutionary Action Needed
AUSTRALIA, June 18, 2007 (vinnies.org.au): Amid continuing discussion concerning relations between Church and State, John Meahan, National President of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia, has issued the following statement - "The Society is a lay Catholic...
Vatican Calls Prostitution a Form of Slavery
VATICAN CITY, JUNE 20, 2007 (Zenit.org).- The Pontifical Council for Migrants and Travelers reiterated the Church's condemnation of sexual exploitation and prostitution as a form of modern slavery. Given Vincent's concerns about slavery this should be of interest to...
Daughter of Charity Receives Path to Peace Award
Sister Sabina Iragui Redin, DC was awarded the Servant of Peace Award from the Path to Peace Foundation. This foundation in collaboration with the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations, directs its activities primarily, albeit not...
Letter from Leaders in the Vincentian Family
The international site of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul contains the text of the joint letter of leaders of the Vincentian Family released May 31. It contains a report of their February meeting held in Rome this year. In addition to sharing information they...
Assistance for Mission in Solomon Islands
CITY, June 16, 2007 (cmglobal.org): The APVC (Asia-Pacific Visitors Conference) has pledged to assist in providing personnel to the international CM mission in the Solomon Islands. This assistance covers personnel for the Holy Name of Mary Seminary, the Nazareth...
Vincent – Person for the 17th and 21st Century
ASHFIELD NSW, June 15, 2007: In the Vinspiration section of the Vincentian Family World Youth Day Website, a new file titled Vincent de Paul - a Person of the 17th Century, a Person for the 21st Century has been added to the Vincent de Paul Literature. This...
BBC Reports Vatican Will Use Solar Power Paul VI Auditorium
The deteriorating cement roof tiles of the Paul VI auditorium will be replaced next year with photovoltaic cells to convert sunlight into electricity. The cells will generate enough power to light, heat or cool the hall, the Vatican engineers say. Last year the Pope...
Jesus Etiquette
The site Work of the People has a short 4 minute video on on Jesus Etiquette as implied in the parable of guests at the wedding banquet. Watch on the site (large) or here:
Contemplatives in Cyberspace – Carmelite Outreach by Internet
ROME, JUNE 13, 2007 (Zenit.org).- Even contemplatives are using the Internet to spread the message of Christ. Carmelite General Prior Father Joseph Chalmers says that contemplative religious are ready for God to "use us in a hidden way in order to further his plan of...
