Supported Lodgings, as shown through Susan’s journey, offers vulnerable young people not just a roof over their heads, but the emotional support and life skills needed to rebuild their confidence and future. Through personalized care from hosts and coordinators, it creates a nurturing environment that transforms lives, though it faces ongoing challenges due to funding constraints and a shortage of hosts.
The ‘There’s mice in my room’ project in Yaoundé, Cameroon, equipped a computer room at the Médaille Miraculeuse school, enabling students to access essential digital technology lessons. With support from donors and parents, several computers were installed, greatly improving motivation and teaching, though the room still needs further equipment.
The International Association of the Miraculous Medal (AMM) is delighted to share the latest issue of their Bulletin.
From Papua New Guinea, Fr. Neil Lam, CM reminds us that while preaching the Gospel is his mission, it means little if he cannot also feed his people and quench their thirst.
Luton Sinfield, Service Manager at the London Youth Hub, explains why homelessness should be something people pass through before getting on with the rest of their lives.
This year, the Congregation of the Mission—founded by St. Vincent de Paul in 1625—joyfully commemorates four centuries of missionary life and service. From Paris, where it all began, we celebrate this Jubilee as a unique opportunity to renew our commitment to the most vulnerable, following in the footsteps of the tireless evangelizer of the countryside and forgotten city streets.
John Berry, National President of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the United States, offers a warm and faith-filled message of congratulations and commitment to the newly elected pope of the Church
May 8, 2025 will go down in history as the day the Catholic Church elected its first pope born in the United States. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago native with deep missionary roots in Latin America, was chosen by the College of Cardinals to succeed Pope Francis as the 267th pontiff of the Catholic Church.
Let us pray not for a powerful Pope, but for a holy one; not for a brilliant strategist, but for a defender of people; not for a manager, but for a witness.
On May 9, 2025, as we celebrate the Feast of St. Louise de Marillac, we are invited to recognize the shared spirituality and mission of both Louise and Pope Francis, who embody a Church of compassion, communion, and service to the poor. In this same spirit, the Vincentian Family encourages reflection on the document from the Second Convocation as a guide for discerning the Holy Spirit’s call in today’s world.
Following the death of Pope Francis, 129 cardinal electors under age 80 will gather in the Sistine Chapel for the conclave beginning May 7 to elect the next pope. Rooted in centuries of tradition, the process involves intense prayer, secrecy, and symbolic rituals, culminating in white smoke and the announcement: “Habemus Papam.”
Join us in watching this inspiring message from Guillermo Bolívar, representing a Vincentian branch in Medellín, Colombia. He shares key takeaways from the Second Convocation of the Vincentian Family held in Rome last November.
