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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Daughters Hospital Cited on Vatican Site
St. Vincent's Hospital lauded for pioneering in new areas of medecine.Catholic Hospital Offers Alternative Medicine LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- The painter couldn't paint. His depression was putting his livelihood at stake. Mark Venaglia's friends urged him to try the new...
Website Developer’s Resources on famvin.COM
Beth Nicol has updated the web developer's resources on famvin.com. Among the updates are discussions of copyright issues, steps to consider in mounting a web site and accessibility standards.This sister site to famvin.org is intended to provide resources for those...
Pope John Paul’s Message to Youth
"You are the salt of the earth...You are the light of the world" (Mt 5:13-14) Dear Young People! 1. I have vivid memories of the wonderful moments we shared in Rome during the Jubilee of the Year 2000, when you came on pilgrimage to the Tombs of the Apostles Peter and...
Vatican Radio via the Internet
"Information, Inspiration and Involvement" - Top stories, religious features, studio interviews. For a sample ....Among recent features.. Â SATURDAY, JULY 20 Â A Driving Concern - As the most widely diffused community on the planet, the Church must move into the fast...
Vincentian cited in Ny TImes re: Juan Diego
Stafford Poole, C.M. " is one of a number of scholars who do not question Juan Diego's holiness. They question whether he ever existed. Juan Diego, Father Poole says, is a "pious fiction." On July 31, Pope John Paul II is scheduled to declare Juan Diego...
World Youth Day – some numbers
Youth Festival numbers•3,000 participating from 35 countries •173 groups performing at 320 performances •10 stages (along with Downsview and 5 Toronto parks) •30 seminars, 10 prayer experiences, 300 vocational or service group exhibits, 10 cultural gatherings (e.g....
Overview of News Coverage of World Youth Day
For an overview of press coverage of World Youth Day the search engine "Google" offers a frequently updated list of news articles
Vatican’s World Youth Day Website
The Vatican website for World Youth Day contains previous Youth Day messages and other foundational documents. http://www.vatican.va/gmg/documents/index.html
Following John Paul II’s Health
100,000 More Registrants Needed, to Avoid Red Ink. Lagging Sign-ups Linked to Sept. 11 and Concerns for Pope's Health TORONTO, JULY 18, 2002 (Zenit.org).- Media speculation about John Paul II's health, coupled with post-Sept. 11 fears about terrorism, have hurt...
Recycle printer catridges – feed the hungry
"Through Recycling For The Poor, we collect used printer cartridges and deliver them to a recycler for a contribution. We use the proceeds to fulfill the most desperate needs of the poor. ""The more cartridges we collect, the more funds we can raise and the more food,...
