Keltoum Irbah
Protecting Children’s Rights in the Netherlands
According to recent figures published by Statistics Netherlands (CBS)[1], 209,000 children in the Netherlands are living at risk of poverty, with their parents earning a salary below the national low-income threshold.
Announcement of the First Vincentian Meeting in Miami, June 30-July 2, 2023
“Walking together with Mary and Saint Vincent” is the theme of the upcoming international meeting of the branches of the Vincentian Family open to all vincentians, friends, benefactors, and anyone else interested, which will take place in Miami from June 30 to July 2, 2023.
From Venezuela to Colombia: Crossing the Borders for a Better Future
Since the 2015 economic crisis in Venezuela, Colombia has hosted approximately 1.7 million Venezuelans, representing more than 37% of the approximately 4.6 million Venezuelan refugees in Latin America and the Caribbean
July 4: International Youth Day of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul
July 4, as well as the entire month of July, is already a historic date for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, because since 2017 we have celebrated and commemorated the International Vincentian Youth Day of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul.
First In-Person AIC Executive Board Meeting Since the Pandemic
The International Association of Charities (AIC) Board recently held its first in-person meeting since the rise of the COVID pandemic.
Introducing DePaul’s volunteer cyclists in Ukraine
It’s no secret that fuel is expensive – we are feeling it here, and the situation is no better in Ukraine.
Chronicle of the re-election of the Superior General, July 2
After the distribution of ballots and a brief pause, the delegates wrote the name of the individual they felt best suited for said position.
Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, re-elected Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission
Today, July 2, 2022, Father Tomaž Mavrič, CM, was re-elected Superior General for a new term of 6 years.
Chronicle of the 43rd General Assembly of the Congregation of the Mission, July 1
Father Giuseppe Guerra spoke about the Saints of the Vincentian Family. The delegates had an opportunity to ask questions in order to satisfy their concerns about this theme of the Saints and Blessed of the Congregation.
Chronicle of the 43rd General Assembly of the Congregation of the Mission, June 30
We began the day with the celebration of the Eucharist (French) during which we remembered the first martyrs of the Church of Rome. Fr. Giuseppe Turati presented an overall vision of the Congregation of the Mission … data that points out a changing reality.
Interview with Father Isaac Demets Reyes CM, (professor at SIEV)
During a moment of pause in the General Assembly of the Congregation of the Mission that is currently taking place in Rome, we had the opportunity to speak briefly with Fr. Isaac Demets, member of the faculty of the International Secretariat for Vincentian Studies (SIEV).
Declaration of the Vincentian Confraternities on the Situation in Ukraine
THE VINCENTIAN CONFRATERNITIES united in the love of God to defend rights and justice, to practice loyalty and humility before God (cf. Mi 6:8) and committed to their Vincentian spirituality…