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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
“Spin” Understanding media manipulation
Mark Nichol writes of 50 Types of Propaganda . Addressing non-fiction writers he also provides us with some tools for recognizing the techniques of "spin meisters"; Propaganda has been defined as “communication intended to shape perceptions, manipulate...
Flesh of Refugees – Flesh of Christ
(Romereports.com) Nicholas Di Marzio, bishop of Brooklyn and Queens, was in Rome to take part in the plenary session of the Pontifical Council for Migrants and Itinerant People. The assembly was greeted and addressed by Pope Francis, whose thoughts on the importance...
Chapel of the homeless
This striking image which I entitle "Chapel of the Homeless" is one of the graphics from the Sidney Morning Herald's story about the upcoming SVDP-sponsored CEO Sleepout on behalf of the homeless in Australia. The story continues..."Two sheets of...
Pope’s sensitivity to migrants
In a powerful 1 minute video John Klink, president of the International Catholic Migration Commission, talks to Catholic News Service about Pope Francis' special awareness of migrants' problems. Francis himself said "I have come from the ends of the earth." Klink...
International Renewal Session for younger Sisters
As part of an International Renewal Session for Sisters 11-24 years of Vocation 87 Daughters of Charity from 47 different countries joined at the Motherhouse, each with her own background, culture, hopes and expectations. THey described in terms of an experience of...
Different kinds of faith
"In Rekindling your faith" Fr Pat Collins CM writes about the different kinds of faith we need and suggests how we might re-awaken our faith through prayer, the Scriptures and the teachings of the Church I would like to share a few thoughts on the meaning of the all...
Vincentian priest speaks to European Parliament
Fr. F. X. Armada Riyanto CM was invited by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia in Collaboration with European Parliament to speak on the Role of Religious Community in Cultivating Harmony: Collaboration of Formation. In a report he writes, "In everyday life I...
What is your idea of a Vincentian?
When a person is invited to join the Society, is it in terms of humanitarian service, not very different from an invitation from Lions or Rotary or is the invitation to grow in the life of Christ?
Pope – practical environmentalist
Rome Reports During his weekly general audience, Pope Francis talked about the need to protect the Earth and its resources. More specifically, he talked about not wasting food. Wednesday marks 'World Environment Day,' and so the Pope talked about not giving into a...
“Wait-Watchers” discernment
The title is not a typo but the theme of a reflection "Wait WatcherS" by S. Janet Gildea, SC Late last August three of us decided it was time to get serious about losing some weight. Our insurance plan reimburses for the Weight Watchers program, so we joined and have...
