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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
SJU Professors Assist the Vatican
Faculty from St. John’s University will again be assisting Archbishop Celestino Migliore in his work as the Vatican’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations at the upcoming session of the United Nations, where they will follow events and participate in a special...
1-800-Got-Junk?
The Register-Guard of Oregon has a story about competition for junk that can help those who are poor.One person's trash is another's treasure for enterprising junk haulers By Susan Palmer The Register-Guard Published: Sunday, September 18, 2005 Call it junk creep: Old...
SINN FÉIN: Fuel poverty must be addressed
Speaking in support of the St Vincent De Paul's call for an increase in the fuel allowance Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Social and Family Affairs Seán Crowe T.D. again called on Minister Brennan to Significantly up the allowance. "Since I highlighted this issue last week...
Sisters of Charity Hospitals in the News
Hospitals run by Sisters of Charity in South Carolina and Billings Montana are in the News.Providence Hospital Northeast has scaled back its expansion plans after state health officials last month rejected a request to add 50beds. The facility’s owner, Sisters of...
Catholic Communication Professionals in Live Chat on Role in Disaster Relief
They ask the following...How can we, as Catholic Communicators, reach out to the areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina? How will we continue to be present as they begin to rebuild? The Catholic Academy for Communication Arts Professionals (www.catholicacademy.org)...
Amount Spent on Perfume Could Save 4,000 Lives Per Day
Buried in a report... the $7 billion needed annually over the next decade to provide 2.6 billion people with access to clean water is less than Europeans spend on perfume, and less than Americans spend on elective corrective surgery. This investment would save an...
Robert Maloney – Open Letter to Young American Catholics
The September 19, 2005 issue of America Magazine presents this reflection by former Superior General Robert Maloney, C.M.My dear younger brothers and sisters: I write, as an older brother, to encourage you. Last month more than a million young Catholics gathered with...
SVDP Conference Name after Bl. Giorgio Frassati
Bl Pier Giorgio Frassati Conference members were so inspired by the life and achievements of Society member Bl Pier Giorgio Frassati that they decided to name their conference after him, with the intention of carrying on his spirit in their work. Pier Georgio gave...
11 Percent of Foundation Giving Supports Social Justice
The largest U.S. foundations provide 11 percent of their grant dollars to support structural changes aiding those least well off economically, socially, and politically. According to "Social Justice Grantmaking: A Report on Foundation Trends" - the first-ever study to...
Vatican Aid Organization Say UN Summit ”Missed Opportunity” to End Poverty
NEW YORK, SEPT. 16, 2005 (Zenit.org).- Rancor and political maneuverings transformed the 60th General Assembly of the United Nations into a "missed opportunity of staggering proportions," said Caritas Internationalis. The Vatican aid organization, in a statement...
