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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
860 Million Children Live on the Edge
860 million children live in dire straits, victims of a variety of tragedies and abuses, says a report from a Vatican agency. ROME, JAN. 10, 2006 (Zenit.org).- A staggering 860 Fides, the news agency of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, highlights...
Vincentian Family Collaboration Across Borders
As a follow-up to the recent item about Sr. Brenda's Thrift Shop having surplus clothes that could be used elsewhere in the world I am happy to report that another Daughter has claimed the clothes for the poor in Venezuela."John, the Daughters of Charity of Sanare...
Vinnies (Australia): Plea for Mental Health Care Action
SYDNEY, January 12, 2005 (catholicweekly.com.au): The lead story in The Catholic Weekly this week focuses on mental health - As many as 30 per cent of people who receive help from the Society of St Vincent de Paul have mental health problems. This is especially so in...
News of the SVDP in the USA
Among the items found on the current news section of their website ... Coming Soon: Jerry Panas Jerry Panas, the renowned development expert and best-selling author, will share his techniques and insights with SVdP fund development professionals and volunteers in an...
Vatican Secret Archives Now Available Online
VATICAN CITY, JAN. 10, 2006 (Zenit.org).- The Vatican Secret Archives may now be visited on the Internet. After selecting the language on the Holy See's site (http://www.vatican.va/), a click on the Focus section of the home page offers a virtual walk through the...
Many People Can Work On Same Document From Many Locations
Jayne Craven write... Think that your organization needs special software in order for people in different locations, or even at different organizations, to work on the same document or file? Or that everyone must have exactly the same software to work on the same...
No Peace Where There is Hunger – Benedict XVI
VATICAN CITY, JAN. 9, 2006 (Zenit.org).- It is not possible to talk about peace where people are suffering hunger, says Benedict XVI, who at the same time condemned the huge sums spent worldwide on weapons. This was the Pope's conclusion during an address he gave...
How To Determine If An International Charity Is Legitimate
One of the frequently asked questions I receive is: "how do I know if a mission-based organization in another country is 'for real'? I want to volunteer/donate to such, but first, I want to make sure it's a credible organization, that it's not some sort of scam, or an...
The Gospel
SYDNEY, January 8, 2005 (smh.com.au): Churches are jumping on the technology bandwagon and parishioners can download sermons to go alongside their favourite tracks on their iPods or MP3 players and meditate on the word of God on the way to school or work, in the bus...
January 8 Begins National Migration Week
WASHINGTON (January 6, 2005)-- At a time of considerable discussion of the place of immigrants in American society, the U.S. Bishops� National Migration Week, set for January 8-14, will focus on solidarity with immigrants and other people on the move. Journey to...
