At the COP15, held in Montreal from December 7 – 19, 2022 all parties of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity adopted the Global Biodiversity Framework.
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Spread a Little Christmas Joy in Ukraine
As we look forward to gathering with family and friends in the comfort, warmth, and safety of our own homes this Christmas, our thoughts naturally turn to those less fortunate.
Women Experiencing Homelessness: an Invisible Reality
Anyone can suddenly end up with no place to call home, but homelessness doesn’t affect everyone in the same way, with the experience of women completely different to the experience of men.
The Berceau School Formation for the Vincentian Family In Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay
Overview of a gathering to participate in a formation session that revolved around the theme of Vincentian spirituality, a program that is called the Berceau School.
Government & Politics Student Establishes Non-Profit for Education in Ghana
St. John’s student Winifred Edjeani created the non-profit organization Wekem to help children in Ghana pursue their education.
Presenting the Famvin Homeless Alliance to the Vincentian Family in Central America
Overview of the meeting of the Vincentian Famliy in Central America (FAVICA), which took place in San Salvador, El Salvador, from June 7-9.
Vincentian International Network for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (VIN-JPIC)
In March 2017, the superior General of the Congregation of the Mission and his council approved the creation of the Vincentian International Network for Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation.
Famvin Homeless Alliance Strategic Plan 2019-2021
When the Famvin Homeless Alliance was created in 2017, we could not have imagined where we would be only two years later.
Visits to the Vincentian Family in France, Germany, and Belgium
From May 22 – June 11, I visited France, Germany, and Belgium. The purpose of this visit was primarily to meet the Superiors General who still needed to be seen before the meeting in January 2020 of the international leaders of the Vincentian Family First, an...
When in Germany
A few months back, Mark McGreevy and I had the privilege of being invited to the Megvis Conference in Untermarchtal, Germany.
President General of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Has A Full Schedule during his visit to New York
Between July 15 and 20, 2019, our President General, Renato Lima de Oliveira, will be in New York (USA) where he has a full work schedule.
The Vincentian Advocacy in the UN
The United Nations is including homelessness in its vocabulary for the first time in its 74 years history.
