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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Second Meeting of the Coordinating Council of the AMM
This International Council of the Associations of the Miraculous Medal held its second meeting in Rome on 23-24 July. The participants included Frs. Robert Maloney, BenjamÃn Romo, Charles Shelby (Coordinator), Janusz Zwolinski; Sr. Marie-Yonide Midy and Ms. Marta...
Computer Formation Program for Congo
Initially this center responded to the formation needs of Italian young people who were having difficulties in school but rapidly it has become an international center. On 20 June, the new center of ENAIP was inaugurated in Liège (Belgium). This center is dedicated to...
''Christ Calls You… The Poor Await You'' – CLAPVI Meeting on Vocations
Vocational Promotion Meeting. From 10-16 August a meeting, organized by the Latin American Conference of Vincentian Provinces (CLAPVI) was held in Caracas (Venezuela) dealing with the promotion of vocations. The theme of this meeting was “Christ calls you... the poor...
CLAPVI – New Web Site
Those who read Spnaish will be interested in the new web site of CLAPVI - The Latin American Conference of Vincentian Provinces http://www.svp.e12.ve/clapvi/
Homeless will be honored guests at beatification of Mother Teresa
Vatican, Sep. 23 (CWNews.com) - The Missionaries of Charity have invited 3,000 homeless to lunch at the Vatican on October 19, as they celebrate the beatification of Mother Teresa, the founder of the religious order. Story Tools The 3,000 invited guests, who...
3 CM Anniversaries
Province of Germany -150th Anniversary Curitiba, Brazil - 100th Anniversary Panningen, Holland - 100th AnniversaryGermany -150th Anniversary. On 18-20 July, the Superior General was in Trier to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Province of...
Vincentian Formation Meeting in Kenya
Seventh Formators’ Meeting. From 7-25 July, the 7th Formators’ Meeting of the Conference of Visitors of Africa and Madagascar (COVIAM) was held in Nairobi (Kenya). There were 12 confreres present from seven countries. The General Curia was represented by Fr. Victor...
Bishop who Gave His RIng When Approached by a Poor Family
Ross Dizon has been good enough to translate an article on the Bishop who, among other things, sold the car he had been given to use t in order to give the money for the poor and continued to use public transportation. His cause for canonization was introduced Sept....
DC Site in Great Britain Has Ideas On Hunger
The Daughters of Charity site in Great Britain has some ideas on hunger issues on their peace and justice pages at http://www.daughtersofcharity.org.uk/Justice%20&%20Peace.htm
Malaria May have Afflicted more 250,000 Ground Troops
"Malaria may have afflicted as many as 250,000 ground troops in Vietnam, making malaria nearly as common as gunshot wounds. This statistic is relevant to Vietnam veterans today, because while they may have recovered from the malaria illness itself, a number of these...
