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Review of John Allen’s Book on the Rise of Benedict XVI
LONDON, June 24, 2005 (thetablet.co.uk): This week The Tablet reviews the recent book by John Allen Jr The Rise of Benedict XVI; the inside story of how the Pope was elected and where he will take the Catholic Church ."... the attempt to answer the two questions posed...
From Comics to Music to Film, Faith Is In
NEW YORK, JUNE 25, 2005 (Zenit.org).- Anti-religious sentiments abound in contemporary culture and the media, but this is not the whole story. Increasingly, Christians are creating their own currents, and with notable success. On Wednesday a report by Reuters noted...
Update on Australian Debate Led by SVDP
AUSTRALIA, June 25, 2005 (theaustralian.com.au): Christopher Pearson, writing for The Australian today, attempts to throw light on the current debate following the recent issue of the Vincent de Paul Society's Social Issues Paper The Reality of Income Inequality in...
4.9 Million New Cases of Mararia Last Year in Mozambique
One of five children die before they are five years old. About 30% die from malaria, around 45 000 a year.Freeman said one reason for the high death figures was the problem of access to health facilities in a country where about 60% of the population live more than...
Profile and Goals of José Ramón DÍAZ-TORREMOCHA
For a review of his life and the positions he is committed to ...*Born 9 November 1946 in Madrid (Spain). *Married, 3 children. *Joined the San Lorenzo Conference, Madrid, in 1964. *In 1969, elected President of the Committee of the Young, Madrid, and participated in...
Former K-Mart Executive Aiding SVDP Thrift Stores in Detroit
Detorit business publications reports on Kmart veteran Ray Minton using his 33 years of merchandising and finance experience to revamp the 10 thrift stores operated by Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the Archdiocese of Detroit. Sales at the society’s stores open at...
Jaime Cardinal Sin, a Vincentian Affiliate Member, dies
Rolando DelaGoza, CM, writing at the request of the Superior General of the CM, offers an appreciation of the life of a CM affiliate Cardinal Sin. Jaime Cardinal Sin died on June 21, at the age of 76 years, in Manila, Philippines. He studied at the St. Vincent Ferrer...
Australian Vinnies and Advocacy
The SVDP of Australia has been living into the statement of Brazilian Archbishop Helder Camara who once said: "When I give bread to the poor I am called a saint. But when I ask why they have no bread, I am called a communist."... The sources for the following...
23,000 From U.S. Signed Up for World Youth Day
WASHINGTON, D.C., JUNE 20, 2005 (Zenit.org).- More than 23,000 young pilgrims and 70 bishops from the United States plan to attend World Youth Day in Germany this Aug. 16-21, according to the U.S. episcopal conference. Benedict XVI plans to attend the event, his first...
Sister of Charity – New York Times
A Beloved Nun Is Retiring, but Nobody Calls Her Shy according tot he New York Times June 19, 2005 ...Sister Eileen, who will turn 82 at the end of the month, is a beloved figure at Cathedral, a Roman Catholic girls' school on 56th Street at First Avenue. She has run...
