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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
Official opening – Vincentian Youth Gathering
On July 19, formerly the feast of Vincent de Paul,  approximately  1,000 Vincentian youth gathered in Belo Horizonte prior to the World Youth Day meeting in Rio de Janeiro. The event , "Vincentian Youth International Gathering" (EIJV - Encontro Internacional da...
Pope calls in experts
(Romereports.com) Pope Francis has approved a new Economic Commission, which will be in charge of assessing the economic and administrative structure of the Holy See. The Commission's members are experts and businessmen of all nationalities. The main goal is to reach...
Willing to run away from routine?
The opening live of a very effective 2 minute video setting the stage for WYD Rio. http://youtu.be/b2JrK-aqO5U Website:Â http://www.aleteia.org/en/wyd-2013
Difference between Ramadan and Lent
If someone asked you for the difference, how would you answer? Here is part of the answer from the website Aleteia. "What difference is there between the fasting that Muslims and Christians do? Do they bear the same fruit? The Koranic verse referring to fasting as a...
Amanacer – Street children
Amanecer was started by Sr. Stephanie Murray of the Daughters of Charity in 1981. She was motivated by the increasing number of abandoned children living on the streets of the city as a result of poor economic conditions. "A new beginning where the past is...
Planning and dead horses
A light, but insightful, moment from the recent gathering of the Congregation of the Mission leadership representing over 50 countries.... During his presentation on provincial planning Fr. Joe Agostino offered this gem which brought many knowing nods... "I had the...
Meeting God in beauty – WYD Festivals
The Youth Festival has the objective to promote the meeting of man with God, through the beauty expressed in the artistic shows and Brazil’s natural and cultural richness. All the cultural and religious acts are strongly rooted in Catholic Christian faith, but go...
Official WYD 2013 app
There really is an app for that... and it is available for just about all mobile platforms.. Information about logistics, transport, food, as well as the official schedule can be found on the Rio2013 app. World Youth Day, an international meeting of young people with...
Two million person flash mob for Pope
RomeReports - World Youth Day wants to take the world by surprise. So among other events, on Sunday July 28th, an enormous flash-mob is being organized, featuring two million dancers. Its creators have even produced a video explaining the various dance steps, just in...
JMV celebrates Anniversary
As Vincentian Marian Youth gather in Belo Horizonte for the wonderful days of World Youth Day they also celebrate the anniversary of their founding in 1847. Juventino Catillero, CM produced the following video. http://youtu.be/3HBUxLlLVjk See also his video about the...
