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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Another Appreciation of Frederic Ozanam
[The following excerpt is taken from the text of P.J. Cordes, Ci ha amati per primo, (Milano: Edizioni San Paolo, 1999), pp. 122-137.]Frederic Ozanam In the Middle Ages, Saint Elizabeth, through her life and works, represented a true form of charity that is valid for...
”Catholic and Christian thought and activity in Australia often timid, myopic”
" ..... Catholic and Christian thought and activity in Australia is often timid, myopic and parochial, in contrast with the constant activity of the Vatican and other international church agencies wrestling with the burning issues of peace, development and...
Delegates to Meet with Pope This Wednesday
Fr. Michael McCullagh, CM reports his impressions from the General Assembly. Of note is that there has been a last minute invitation from the Vatican for the delegates to meet with the Pope. He also notes the connection of his province with the Superior General...
The cost of war and who pays
A Flash video depicting the cost of armanments and who pays it.http://www.luccaco.com/wewerehumans/ The uproar of the poor becomes more acute when one thinks about the enormous cost that the "arms race" presents. It has been estimated, that in 2000 the world spent 756...
Congratulations to Fr. Gregory Gay
Fr. Gregory Gay, New Superior General of the Congregation of the MissionIt is really great for Central America and Panama that a friend, a brother, a companion who has contributed so much to our region, had been elected as the successor to Vincent de Paul. I am sure...
News Site of the North India Province of the CM
The North Inda Province of the CM has a news site complete with information and a photo of its newest priest and the background of it newly appointed Provincial.It also contains stories about its various works.
Short Flash movie depicting diversity in world population
There is now a flash movie presentation of the following... If we could turn the population of the earth into a small community of 100 people, keeping the same proportions we have today, it would be something like...
Fr. Gregory Gay Named 24th Successor to Vincent dePaul
Fr. Greogry Gay has been named successor to Vincent de Paul and Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission and the Daughters of Charity.For more information visit the official General Assembly site at http://www.famvin.org/cm/ag04/en/index.php Apologies for...
”AN EARLIER DAILY FIX FROM THE ASSEMBLY”
Tim WIlliams of Australia notes that for those who read Spanish it is possible to find and earlier posting of the daily chronicle of the Assembly at the site of the Madrid Province of the CM Tim writes on the Australian site... MARSFIELD NSW, July 13, 2004: Need to...
DC Coverage of Election of 24th Successor to Vincent
The international site of the Daughters of Charity has posted a picture of the Casa Maria where the delegates to the General Assembly of the CM are gathered to elect a new Superior GeneralThe successor to Vincent dePaul also become the Superior General of the...
