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The Pope Video • Women in Leadership Roles in the Church
“The Pope Video” series continues! Watch the latest 2-minute installment: Women in Leadership Roles in the Church.
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A Canadian View: A Diversity Alliance
Let us join in a diversity alliance that is inclusive of all racialized persons and fulfills what God has given us all.
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Living in a Tent as a Retirement Plan
Can you imagine being in the situation of an elderly homeless man living in a tent as a Retirement Plan?
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Reflections on Laudato Si´
A collaborative spirit is evident in Pope Francis’ writing and publication of his encyclical, Laudato si´: on Care for our Common Home.
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Slum Dwelling: Annual Theme 2020
Over the past two years, the Vincentian Family’s annual theme has focused on forced displacement and street homelessness. For 2020, we are focusing on slum dwellers.
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Ladies of Charity Advocacy: Election 2020, Climate Justice
The Faith Climate Justice Campaign is focused on engaging and mobilizing faith voters in 2020 to communicate their values of caring for Creation and loving our neighbors through voting.
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The Legal Issues of Sleeping in a Car
Aside from the cramped space and lack of proper facilities, those who live in their vehicles also have to worry about the legality of their lifestyle – something that is frequently in flux as laws change.
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Beirut: Hope Amidst an Ocean of Misfortune
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP) Lebanon is still on the frontline helping those afflicted by the August 4th blast.
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To Love Another Person is to See the Face of God (Part I)
The closing lines of the musical production of the Hugo’s Victors novel are quite powerful: to love another person is to see the face of God. (Part I)
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New Series: The Vincentian Family & Laudato Si’
When we read Laudato Si’ as Vincentians, there exists an opportunity to explore this letter from a viewpoint that many may not be aware of or fully appreciate.