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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Malaria, the Terrorist's Friend
"When the United States Marine Corps went ashore in Liberia in August, it discovered an enemy that had no ties to the various factions in the civil war there. More than 50 of the 225 service members, roughly a quarter, who landed in Liberia last month were...
Latest World Bank Statistics on Poverty
The World Bank has released its latest set of statistics using national poverty lines, and the $1 and $2 international poverty lines. http://www.worldbank.org/data/databytopic/poverty.html There are also some some very fine links to further resources.
Photos from LCUSA meeting in Pasadena
Over the next few days the LCUSA site will feature materials from their recently concluded and highly successful National Assembly in Pasadena.For the moment you may see the first batch of photos at http://www.famvin.org/LCUSA/LCUSA-PASADENA/Sites.html Over the next...
Updated version of Malaria Campaign Powerpoint
We have just posted the updated version of the powerpoint presentation for the Malaria Political Action Campaign of the Vincentian Family.This revised version can be found at http://www.famvin.org/malaria/malaria.ppt Be sure to visit the English language web site for...
Vincentian Family singled out in US Bishops Pastoral
Both the Vincent dePaul Society and the Ladies of Charity are singled out in the United States Bishops' Pastoral "In All Things Charity" (1999)The entire text can be found at http://www.usccb.org/cchd/charity.htm The specific references occur in Section V. The Church,...
Famvin subscriber research on practical apporaches to malaria
Longtime famvin subscriber and supporter Patricia Tryon has posted some interesting links on malaria on her Sept. 28 "blog" pageThese four links cover such areas as - plants used to cure malaria - malaria as the scourge of Tanzania Worst Jobs in Science, which...
Pastoral Ministry to Homosexual Persons
Fr. Bernard Massarini has asked that I post this reflection on famvin. It was translated from the French by Father O'Donnell. Three years have passed since I started working in the area of pastoral service to persons with a homosexual orientation. I have done it as a...
Microsoft Offers Discounts on Software to Non-profits
The Microsoft Open Charity License program allows nonprofit organizations to purchase multiple software licenses—rather than multiple software packages—at reduced prices. You need only purchase one complete software package and enough licenses to cover the remaining...
Study on Vincentian Foundational Text
PARIS, September 16, 2003 (famvin.org/cm/fr): Â Fr, Renouard has provided a study of Lk4:16-30.The preaching of Jesus in the Synagogue of Nazareth (Lk 4:16-30) is the foundational text of the Good News on which Vincent de Paul based the work of the Congregation of the...
Vincentian Formation Meetings in Europe
CM Seminarians of Western Europe meet at birthplace of Vincent Fifth interprovincial meeting for Vincentian seminarians (students) from the Provinces of Poland and Slovakia and the Vice-Province of Sts. Cyril and MethodiusSecond Session of Seminarians at the Berceau...
