The price printed on a medicine is only the visible end of a much longer chain of decisions. This second article follows that chain through patents, research priorities, manufacturing know-how, international trade rules, government price negotiations, corporate influence, technology transfer, and new attempts to redesign pharmaceutical markets so that innovation and access do not become opposing goals.

From Paris and Saint-Denis to Lourdes and Metz, Pope Leo XIV’s September 2026 journey through France became a sustained meditation on peace, human dignity, faith, fraternity, and Europe’s future. Along the way, the Pope repeatedly evoked France’s tradition of Christian charity, explicitly recalling St. Vincent de Paul and Blessed Frédéric Ozanam while members of the Vincentian Family accompanied the journey from within.

Between 2026 and 2028, the Sisters of Mary of the Miraculous Medal mark two major jubilees with a pilgrimage to Paris. At rue du Bac and rue de Sèvres, 39 sisters from across the Congregation returned to the spiritual roots of their charism, giving thanks for their history, their mission of service to the poor, and the gift of the Miraculous Medal.

Modern medicine can now treat diseases once considered untouchable, yet billions of people still struggle to obtain even basic care. This first article examines one of the most disturbing paradoxes of global health: a medicine may exist, and science may know how to save a life, while price, geography, poverty, research priorities, or the weakness of a health system still place that medicine beyond a patient’s reach.

Inspired by the diary of Blessed Alberto Marvelli, “Teach Me to Love Like You” turns his passionate desire for holiness into a modern prayer. It is a song about faith that moves beyond words—into service, courage, reflection, and love for those who suffer. A call to young laypeople to let Christ transform ordinary life into mission.

War does not end at the battlefield. Rising energy costs, disrupted shipping, and fertilizer shortages can drive up food prices far from the conflict itself. This reflection looks beyond geopolitical headlines to the families who ultimately pay the price—and asks what a Vincentian response demands of us when war reaches the table of the poor.

To mark the 400th anniversary of its foundation, the Congregation presents a documentary filmed at the Mother House in Paris, exploring Vincentian history, charism, and mission from the place where, four centuries later, the spirit of Saint Vincent remains alive.

The Vincentian Family is pleased to share a brand-new orchestral album by Javier F. Chento, now available as a free gift to our global community. Bringing together expressive symphonic writing, memorable melodies, and a wide range of moods and colors, this collection is music to accompany many different moments of life—whether you are looking for something uplifting, peaceful, reflective, dramatic, or simply beautiful to listen to.

Homelessness is one of the clearest and most painful signs of the fractures in modern society. Amid luxury housing, financial growth, and technological progress, millions still sleep on sidewalks, in shelters, or in unsafe temporary accommodations. Each is a person with wounds, fears, memories, and hopes—and their situation reflects exclusion, trauma, abandonment, and systemic failure.

In Makinsk, Kazakhstan, Sister Halina launched the “Safe Roof and Pure Water” project to help Tatiana and Maria, two sick single mothers living in harsh conditions. With local workers and broad community support, Tatiana received a new roof and renovated kitchen, while Maria gained clean running water, restoring safety, dignity, and hope to both families.

At Lindalva Inclusive School in Benin City, Nigeria, an expanded fish farm now provides affordable, protein-rich food while creating jobs and training opportunities for people with disabilities. The self-sustaining project supports 370 vulnerable people, funds schooling, strengthens inclusion, and has helped children like Miriam regain health, dignity, and hope.

At La Inmaculada School in Trinidad, Bolivia, the “Time for Experiments” project equipped a science laboratory for 750 students. New materials for chemistry, physics, biology, and other sciences now make learning practical and engaging, strengthen critical thinking, and inspire young people to pursue scientific studies and future careers.

In the Philippines, “Absence Hurts, Listening Repairs” provides psychosocial support to children whose parents work abroad. Through workshops for young people and caregivers, participants learn to express emotions, cope with separation, and rebuild confidence. More than 220 children have already found support, healing, and renewed hope.

In Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, “The Way of the Forgotten” project supported families displaced by conflict with food, warm clothing, and medical care. Eighty people received direct assistance and more than 150 relatives benefited indirectly. Beyond meeting urgent needs, the initiative restored dignity, reduced anxiety, and renewed hope among vulnerable women and children.

For ten years in Kumasi, Ghana, St. Vincent de Paul Day Care offered the children of street-connected and market-working mothers something their parents often struggled to provide: a safe place to grow, learn, and imagine another future. More than 500 children passed through its classrooms before worsening conditions around the site forced its closure in July 2026.

In Chorzów, Poland, the “Step Inside the Tent” project transformed a basic meal distribution point into a heated, welcoming space for about 70 vulnerable people. There, guests can eat together, find warmth, pray, talk, and feel valued. The initiative shows how hospitality and solidarity can ease loneliness and restore dignity and hope.

In Mekelle, Ethiopia, the Daughters of Charity welcomed ten vulnerable young women from isolated rural areas. They provided them with housing, protection, school supplies, and personal support. All were able to continue their education or begin vocational training, regaining safety, dignity, confidence, and hope for an independent future.

St. Vincent de Paul Georgia’s Motel-to-Home program has helped 1,000 families—including 1,662 children—leave extended-stay motels for stable housing. Born from a 2019 study of working families trapped by deposits, evictions, credit problems, and high weekly motel costs, the initiative now reaches families across 40 Georgia counties.

In this video we see the testimony of a Daughter of Charity who gives out Miraculous Medals among the sick of the Bambino Gesù Hospital in Rome.

Sister Hélène Studler, a Daughter of Charity in Metz, transformed Vincentian service into a daring rescue network during World War II. From caring for prisoners to helping more than 2,000 people escape Nazi control, her life challenges today’s Vincentian Family to serve with courage, creativity, and faith.

Founded in Schijndel in 1836, the Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary, Mother of Good Help have served generations through education, health care, social ministry, and missionary work. Inspired by St. Vincent de Paul, their history reveals a spirituality that unites prayer, justice, and practical love.

Built near Saint Jeanne-Antide Thouret’s birthplace in Sancey, France, this Romanesque-Celtic basilica unites pilgrimage, architecture, and Vincentian memory. Its stone nave, stained glass, marble altar, and annual gatherings recall a woman formed by the Daughters of Charity who carried Saint Vincent de Paul’s spirit of service from France to Italy. It remains a living shrine of prayer and charity.

A Daughter of Charity who narrowly survived a building collapse in 1646 still made sure her pot of soup reached the poor before continuing her rounds. Her example reveals three hallmarks of Vincentian spirituality: active love, trust in Providence, and selfless service. Material aid matters most when it becomes a tangible sign of God’s love for those who suffer.

In this series, Fr. Rooney extends the Sunday experience by looking at how we practically live a liturgically informed life. This week: aligning ourselves with Jesus.

Pope Leo XIV has already presented the technological age as a new social question, invited humanity to choose between Babel and Jerusalem, and called us to remain profoundly human. Now he turns that vision into a direct appeal: we must enter the “construction site” of our time.

Blessed Alberto Marvelli was a young Italian layman whose deep Eucharistic spirituality, love for the poor, and commitment to social and political service made him a powerful witness to the Gospel in the modern world. A member of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, he exemplified Vincentian values by integrating prayer, charity, and justice in every aspect of his short but impactful life.

Homelessness is not only the loss of a dwelling. It can also mean separation from family, weakened friendships, the disappearance of trusted support, and the painful feeling that no one would notice if another crisis occurred. The Ukrainian study shows that rebuilding relationships and creating new communities can be as important as providing material assistance.

In this video we see the testimony of a Daughter of Charity who gives out Miraculous Medals among the sick of the Bambino Gesù Hospital in Rome.

The beatification Mass for Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen took place on Thursday, September 24, 2026, in St. Louis, Missouri. 

Read In: Español Italiano Polski Français Português In the sacred banquet for all, Jesus offers his flesh as juicy, rich food.  He also offers his blood as pure, aged wine.  Isaiah dreams of the banquet that God sets up for all peoples.  It is a banquet of juicy, rich food and of pure, choice wines. […]

We are pleased to share an article by Jeannete C. Baptista, a 19-year-old Vincentian and President of the Saviour of the World Conference in Loutulim, Goa (India), in which she reflects on Blessed Frédéric Ozanam and the enduring relevance of his legacy, particularly as an example of commitment for new generations.

Paul and Jesus warn of the danger of letting our possessions take hold of us. Gospel poverty does not simply consist in having less, but in living freely with regard to what we have, trusting in God, and being willing to share with those in need. Saint Vincent de Paul takes up this call, presenting poverty as a bond that frees us from earthly attachments and draws us closer to God.

Inspired by Blessed Josef Mayr-Nusser’s 1938 warning against making nation and race absolute, “More Than Where We Come From” brings his challenge into a world of algorithms, polarization, migration, economic pressure, and competing identities. His witness asks a question as urgent now as then: will we see labels and groups first, or the human person before us?

Read In: Español Italiano Polski Français Português Jesus embodies thinking about and doing what is just, true, good, pure.  To be truly his means to be just, true, good, pure like him.  The Lord looks for what is just, what is right, in the house of Israel, in the Jews.  Yet what he finds in […]

Vincent de Paul, Barnabas, Frederic Ozanam, and Dorothy Day reveal different paths to holiness rooted in encouragement, service, hospitality, and care for those who are poor and marginalized. Their lives point to the heart of Vincentian spirituality: recognizing Christ present among us and responding to that presence through concrete love.

Read In: Español Italiano Polski Français Português Jesus makes known what it means to love God and the neighbor not in word and speech, but in deed and truth. Vincent de Paul is ordained priest, which suggests, of course, that he says “yes” to God.  In other words, he means to love God and neighbor, […]