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Marlou Absil’s Testimony: Her Experience at the Second Convocation of the Vincentian Family

Marlou Absil from the Netherlands shares with gratitude and enthusiasm her experience at the Second Convocation of the Vincentian Family, held in November 2024 in Rome.

Pope Leo XIV Appoints Jacek Piotr Tendej, C.M., as New Bishop for Alotau–Sideia, Papua New Guinea

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Fr. Jacek Piotr Tendej, C.M., as Bishop of Alotau–Sideia in Papua New Guinea, succeeding Bishop Rolando Santos, C.M. A seasoned educator and missionary, Tendej brings years of formation experience to this culturally diverse diocese.

The Vincentian Indigenous Confraternity Stands in Solidarity with the Indigenous Peoples of Panama

Indigenous communities in Panama face violent repression for protesting extractivist policies like the Cobre Panamá project. The Vincentian Indigenous Confraternity calls for an end to the violence and respect for Indigenous rights.

The Scandal of Excess: Luxury, Indifference, and the Forgotten Poor

A growing divide between wealth and suffering mirrors past eras of decadence that ended in collapse, revealing a moral and spiritual crisis. Grounded in the Gospel and Vincentian tradition, the call is to stand with the poor, confront injustice, and resist systems that glorify excess while ignoring human dignity.

Water, Education and Dignity: a Story From Rural Cambodia

Water, Education and Dignity: a Story From Rural Cambodia

In many remote rural villages in Cambodia, access to clean water remains a daily struggle. Despite national progress in water and sanitation, entire communities still rely on unsafe sources such as ponds or shallow wells, and many face health challenges linked directly to poor water quality.

No to Corruption!

No to Corruption!

Floribert Bwana Chui, a young Congolese customs official, was martyred in 2007 for refusing bribes and standing against widespread corruption. His faith-driven integrity made him a symbol of justice and led to his beatification in 2025.

Protect the Poor: John Berry and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA Appeal to U.S. Lawmakers

Protect the Poor: John Berry and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA Appeal to U.S. Lawmakers

John Berry, National President of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA, is urging U.S. lawmakers to reject proposed cuts to Medicaid and SNAP that could harm millions of vulnerable Americans. He warns that the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” would deepen poverty and undermine the nation’s moral responsibility to care for the poor.

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