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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Justice and the Vocation to be a Fully Human Being – Conference Theme
Further details of Conference being held in Rome which calls for an understanding of the "connection between justice and the vocation to be a fully human being", a theme the Vincentian family can relate to.St. John's University (NY) is one of the co-sponsors of this...
Pope Relaunches Vatican II’s Call to Justice
VATICAN CITY, MARCH 16, 2005 (Zenit.org).- John Paul II has again proposed to the Church and to humanity the call to justice launched 40 years ago by the Second Vatican Council. "The challenge constantly facing the Church," consists in "reminding all believers of the...
Updates for Regional Planning Calendar
After a period of inattention I am once again inviting people to send dates of regional/local meetings of the Vincentian Family so that they can be included on the Regional Planning Calendar link which can be reached from every famvin page.The intention of this...
Evaluation of the Latin American School of Vincentian Spirituality
"Our Latin American School of Vincentian Spirituality was born in the midst of great expectations. It was a drean that the CLAPVI, in the year 2002 in Curitiba, began. Its organization was slow, passing through Honduras, Chile and Rome. After many suggestions, shared...
Elizabth Seton – A Hero in the Life of the American Church
Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American-born saint and patroness of the university, is a hero of the Catholic faith, and her life should be an example for everyone, Sister Kathleen Flanagan said in her keynote address at the Charter Day celebration Feb. 25 in...
Study: Malaria may be More Deadly than AIds
The number of cases of the most serious type of malaria around the world has increased to an estimated 515 million, according to a study in the journal Nature, making the disease possibly more deadly than AIDS. The study, which counted nearly twice the number of cases...
Vincentian Martyrs of World Word II
Homily delivered by Fr. Marcelo Manimtim, C.M., Provincial Superior, Philippine Province, during the mass offered in memory of the 10 Spanish Vincentians (6 priests and 4 Brothers) who were killed by the Japanese on Feb. 9, 1945 during the liberation of Manila and 9...
Monsieur Vincent – Now Available in DVD
The film on St. Vincent de Paul (Monsieur Vincent) is in DVD format from the Province of Puerto Rico. The Province of Puerto Rico has had a Center for Pastoral Services for the past 17 years. The center publishes a series of pamphlets and gives pastoral grants for...
Blair Calls for End to Obscenity of Poverty in Africa
The prime minister, Tony Blair, today challenged the world to help to end the poverty, conflict and disease plaguing Africa. He called for huge increases in aid, debt relief and anti-corruption measures but admitted he still had to convince wealthy nations to pay...
Vincentian Family Studies the ‘Anthropology of the Poor’
The Latin American Conference of Vincentian Provinces (CLAPVI) held a meeting whose theme was " Anthropology of the poor, " which touched on the crux of our charism. This meeting was held in Quito (Ecuador), from 31 January to 6 February. One hundred participants,...
