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![Sister Paola N. at Synod 2023](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2023/11/paola-00001.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Sister Paola N. at Synod 2023
We had the opportunity to interview Sister Paola N. at the end of the Synod work of the First Session of the Synod, October 4-29, 2023.
![A Canadian View: Hope Can Overcome Hopelessness](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2018/02/a-canadian-view-jim-paddon-featured.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
A Canadian View: Hope Can Overcome Hopelessness
As we enter another Christmas time with lots of hopes and prayers it may be a good time to reflect on this world, we are living in which at times seems like a hopeless situation for many.
![Interview with Jorge Luis Rodríguez, CM, missionary in Angola](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2023/11/missione-angola.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Interview with Jorge Luis Rodríguez, CM, missionary in Angola
In 2018 we launched the 1% Campaign, which aimed to motivate the participation in international missions and missions in general, of 30 confreres.
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‘A Universal Language’
Sisters and staff of Nazareth met with representatives from Louisville-based LouCity & Racing Foundation and the Hamida Nadim Memorial Fund to explore possible future collaboration with the mission of uplifting youth and families in Louisville.
![A Time to Withdraw to the Wilderness](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2016/10/missionarys-voice-facebook.png?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
A Time to Withdraw to the Wilderness
I remember what a priest once shared, during the season of Advent, on how his mother prepared her children for the celebration of Christmas. This mother, though she was an illiterate and simple woman, had a very unique way of preparing her children for Christmas. On...
![Simple, Not Hidden • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2016/10/reflexion-vicente-fb-ENG.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Simple, Not Hidden • A Weekly Reflection with Vincent
"Another thing that recommends simplicity to us in a wonderful way are those words of Our Lord: 'I confess to you, Father, because you have hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them to little ones.' I acknowledge this, Father, and thank You...
![The Herald of Good Tidings](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2017/06/missionarys-voice-facebook.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
The Herald of Good Tidings
In the liturgical readings of the season of advent the book of Isaiah has a prominent place. Especially the passage, (Isa 40:1-11) in which we read about the voice which commands the herald of good tidings to “Cry out.” It is a solemn command to announce the good news...
![Visit of Father Tomaž Mavrič, CM, to the Vincentian Family of Angola](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2023/11/Angola-9.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Visit of Father Tomaž Mavrič, CM, to the Vincentian Family of Angola
Father Tomaz arrived in Luanda, the Angolan capital, and was received at the international airport by the Daughters of Charity, Association of the Miraculous Medal (AMM), VMY, and members of the Vincentian Family.
![Dubai: The COP28 on the Global Threat of Climate Change](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2023/11/cop28.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Dubai: The COP28 on the Global Threat of Climate Change
From 30 November to 12 December, the United Arab Emirates will host the COP28, the annual UN climate conference to address the global threat posed by climate change. This is a very important event for the world and for the future of the planet: delegates from 200...
![Woodworking & Carpentry Graduation in Kenya](https://b704496.smushcdn.com/704496/en/files/2023/11/Kenya-Woodworking-b.jpg?lossy=2&strip=1&webp=1)
Woodworking & Carpentry Graduation in Kenya
After a very successful appeal for De Paul Woodworking in Kenya, we have news. Eight of the trainees finished the program and took the National Trade Exam.