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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Sex Slavery in the US
The Christian Science Monitor of March 22 runs a story aout a 15 year old legal immigrant to the United States spent 5 years in plain view as a slave to a 60 year old man. A companion piece reports that anywhere from 50,000 to 200,00 people are now enslaved and...
AIC 2007 – Assembly of Delegates – Women and Poverty
Under the patronage of UNESCO, 350 AIC volunteers from 50 countries throughout the world met in Rome for the International Assembly from 9 to 14 March 2007 with the theme: “Women and Poverty – Diversity of Culturesâ€. (The Ladies of Charity USA are members and...
Papal Curia Told – Indifference Is a Sin Against The Poor
VATICAN CITY, MARCH 23, 2007 (Zenit.org).- The preacher at a Lenten reflection attended by Benedict XVI and his aides invited listeners to reduce the scandalous abyss that separates the poor from the "satiated." Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa, the Pontifical...
Have Violin, Will Pray
Father Mazurchuk’s violin-playing has also put him in touch with many young people, particularly musicians and choir groups, and through festivals that draw the young. The following story is presently found on the site of the Philadelphia Catholic Standard and...
February Newsletter of the Congregation of the Mission
The February issue of NUNTIA (News) of the Congregation of the Mission is now available online at http://www.cmglobal.org.
Pontiff Calls Water an Inalienable Right
VATICAN CITY, MARCH 22, 2007 (ZENIT.org).- Benedict XVI has called water an "inalienable right" in a message marking the U.N. World Water Day, celebrated each March 22. A message sent on behalf of the Pope by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Vatican secretary of state,...
Two New Slide Shows From Travels of the Superior General
The international site of the Congregation of the Mission has just posted two new sound track and slide shows of the travels of the Superior General Japan 21 - 25 February 2007. The Philippines 05 - 20 February 2007.
Care for Poor in Federal Budget, Catholic Bishops Urge Congress
WASHINGTON (March 19, 2007)—Congress must remember the needs of the poor when it considers the federal budget, Bishop William S. Skylstad of Spokane, Washington, and President of the U.S. Bishops, told members of Congress in a letter sent to Capitol Hill March 16....
Daughter of Charity Accompanies Man to Be Executed
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Arkansas Catholic) - Sister Doris Moore has experienced the personal side of the death penalty. While some people are against capital punishment for legal reasons, the Daughter of Charity is against the state killing inmates for personal and...
Sr. Claire Debes, DC – New Visitatrix for Emmitsburg Daughters of Charity
On this feast of St. Joseph, I am happy to announce the appointment of Sr. Claire Debes as the new Visitatrix of the Emmitsburg province. Sr. Claire will be installed on April 21st. I know you will keep Sr. Claire in prayer as she prepares to assume this new role.
