Ghebre-Michael differs in three ways from the other canonised and beatified members of the Congregation of the Mission: First, he was African, not European; second, he was not a born Catholic, but an adult convert; and third, he was not actually a member of the Congregation. [...]
The direct link to the official 350th anniversary website in 6 languages is http://famvin.org/anniversary/ This site offers you the opportunity to share texts, photos, audiovisual presentations, etc., that you prepare for the coming celebration. You are invited to develop other presentations and site. Visit the famvin contribution to the English-speaking world. (There are translations of many features in other languages.)
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In September of this yers the Vincentiaan Family in Argentina, Paraguay and Uraguay celebrate 150 years since the arrival of the priests of the Congregation of the Mission and the Daughters of Charity.
For more information visit the Spanish version of Famvin, versión en español
Congratulations to our two new priests Nicolás Salazar, CM. and Luis Antonio Cardona, CM.
The website of the Province of Peru has many fine features not only of interest to Spanish speaking confreres but can also show non-Spanish speaking confreres how the web can be used in provincial ministries.
If you would like to see your website featured on cmglobal please contact John Freund, CM at freundj@gmail.com
Richard Benson of the western Province of the USA writes his impressions of the Pope’s new encyclical.
The Vatican site has 7 webcams installed at various points in Rome. It makes it possible to take a virtual tour without leaving your chair. There are, however, a number of other ways to make a virtual visit to places in Rome.
In my role as General Director of the MISEVI International group I am writing you today and convoking the General Assembly which will take place inj Bogotá (Colombia), February 5-7, 2010 (arrival February 4th, departure February 8th).
“If you want to cultivate peace, protect the creation” is the theme chosen by Benedict XVI for his Message for the 43rd World Day of Peace, which will be celebrated on 1 January 2010. The theme aims to raise awareness about the strong bond that exists in our globalised and interconnected world between protecting the creation and cultivating peace.