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Catholic Campaign to End the Death Penalty
While the U.S. Catholic bishops have been calling for an end to the use of the death penalty for 25 years, this new Campaign was launched in March of 2005.The impetus for the Campaign was the anniversary of the first comprehensive U.S. Catholic bishops’ statement on...
Continuing Coverage of Papal News
For ongoing coverage of news about The death of Pope John Paul II and the election of his successor vist Google NewsIf you scroll to the bottom of the page you can access Google News in most major languages.
Flash Presentation Outline Steps from the Death to the Election
The Los Angeles Time has an flash video presentation of the steps from the death of a Pope to the election of a successor.Los Angeles Times
What Defines Daughters of Charity Health Care
A Pennsylvania newspaper defines the uniqueness of health care by the Daughters of Charity as Community Serevice.Community service is what makes Good Samaritan such a unique community hospital. Since assuming sponsorship of Good Samaritan in 1980, the Daughters of...
SJU Professor Brings Medical Help to the Homeless
John Conry of St. John�s College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, embodies the Vincentian ideal of service to the poor and disadvantaged by volunteering at least once a week in Manhattan with Project Renewal�s Mobile Medical Outreach Clinic. Aboard the...
The Pope of Youth
"Have no fear,” were the first words that His Excellency John Paul II addressed to the entire world from St. Peter’s Square on October 22, 1978 - From that moments tter to uder as much. From 1985, the Church has seen the surging of the World Youth Day celebrations....
12 Decisions If You are Thinking About or Running a Website
You may be on your first website. But more likely you're faced with redesigning a website that isn't functioning as well as it should. I see 12 vital decisions involved with developing a websit Ralph Wilson has been a friend of this ministry for many years. Ralph...
CM In China – Father Pedrini +1746
The Ricci Rountable on the History of Christianity in China has a story of Teodorico Pedrini who served in China for almost 50 years in the 18th century.He had been commisioned by the Pope in response to a request by the Kangxi Emperor for a European artist or...
‘Twinning’ Manual Available on International SSVDP Site
"Twinning" is one of the activities most cherished by the Society. The awareness of acute poverty in a great number of countries and the Vincentian preferential option for the poor spurs Conferences and Councils to assist others with less resources or in particular...
The Road to Beatification/Canonization
We are fortunate enough to have a translation of an article which appeared on the Italian lanugage site of the Postulator General of the process involved in moving along the road to canonization.The Postulator General the person in Rome who attends to these matters...
