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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Letter of SVDP- USA to President Bush Regarding Sudan – July 30
Text of letter sent by SVDP-USA President Gene Smith to President Bush regarding Sudan... "I am writing today to ask your help on a matter of great urgency. We are very concerned about the situation in Sudan and we look to you to urge leaders in Sudan to put an end...
Where in the World Are The Daughters of Charity (All 23,000 of them)?
The Daughters of Charity site for the Southeast Province of the USA has posted some fine graphical illustrations of where the Daughters are situated in the world and more specifically in the USA.Over 23,000 Daughters of Charity minister in 90 countries throughout the...
Growth of Poverty in the US – US Census Bureau
"Let me first summarize the main findings about health insurance coverage from the Current Population Survey report..."The number of people with health insurance coverage rose by 1.0 million from 2002 to 2003. The number of people without health insurance coverage...
Poor Go Hungry As Rice gathers Dust
JAKARTA, August 18, 2004 (smh.com.au): Matthew Moore, Herald Correspondent in Jakarta, reports - About 1.7 million Indonesians have gone hungry for the past three weeks because a government ban has stopped the distribution of thousands of tonnes of rice donated to...
World Bank Sees Need for Religion in Fight Against Poverty
WASHINGTON, D.C., AUG. 25, 2004 (Zenit.org).- A book recently published by the World Bank emphasizes the need for religions and development organizations to collaborate in the struggle against poverty. The book, "Mind, Heart, and Soul in the Fight Against Poverty,"...
Catholic Voters Guide
"The Catholic Voter Guide was created as a means of applying the principles outlined in Faithful Citizenship to the current public debate surrounding the U.S. Presidential Election. While there exist many Internet resources that explore such connections, we strive to...
Genocide in Darfur
On the morning of August 25, there will be a Webcast in which you will be able to meet several survivors of the Darfur genocide, as well as aid workers on the front lines. You will hear their voices and see their faces live as they tell their own stories. You will...
”Doing Theology From the Margins” – ”A View of Formation”
St. Vincent's School of Theology (Philippines) offer a lens on formation - "Doing Theology from the Margins"The program is directed by Fr. Daniel Pilario, CM whose doctoral dissertation at Louvain earned him a major prize. He has been applying the principles of this...
Brits in Brooklyn
On the 10th August Sr Kay Trivett and Sr Maureen Tinkler left Heathrow airport bound for JFK airport, New York. They were met by Sr Maura Hobart who whisked them off to the Daughters of Charity local community house in Brooklyn. Here they spent a few days before going...
Vincentians Who Paid With Their Lives During the French Revolution
Fr. Louis Joseph François, Fr. John Henri Gruyer, and Fr. René Rogue, three Vincentian priest faced a choice. They could take the oath and cave to public pressure or choose to stand for their faith and commitment as ordained priests.The stakes were extraordinarily...
