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Interview with Marieke van de Ven, from the Vincent de Paul Center in The Nederlands
Vincent de Paul Center Netherland was born in Nijmegen, a medium-sized university town close to the border with Germany.
April 23: 189th Anniversary of the Founding of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul
France, April 23rd, 1833. A group of young university students, faced with social inequalities and injustices, decided to take action in the hope of changing the world.
Artificial Intelligence And Weapons – Intense Ethical Questions
Video by the International Committee of the Red Cross I’m not a real fan of Sci-Fi. Yes, I loved all the convenient contraptions in the Jetsons’ home and marveled at the idea of Captain Kirk getting beamed up. But...
Vincentian Leaders Meeting 2018 in Macul (Chile)
On June 21 and 22, at the DePaul Vincentian Formation and Advancement Center in Macul (Chile), a meeting of Vincentian Student Leaders was held.
Green Area for Refugees to Start a new Life in Rome
These refugees have found a land of opportunity right in the backyard of the Congregation of the Mission in Rome. Since March, they've been growing produce and flowers here as part of the Mediterranea Project, a Vincentian initiative seeking to also cultivate...
July 30: International Day Against Human Trafficking
It is not a celebration … it is a day to resist, to sensitize, to raise awareness, to call attention, to the scandal of human trafficking.
New Deadline for SSVP Literary Contest on Lallier
New deadline for submissions to the 2018 International Literary Contest “The First Conference” In order to allow more time and receive more contributions from participants, the International General Council (CGI) of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul decided to extend...
Seton Center Ribbon Cutting
On Tuesday, July 10, Seton Center, Inc., in collaboration with Morgan-Keller Construction and the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce, hosted a Ribbon Cutting and Dedication Ceremony to celebrate the successful construction of and move into their new building at 226...
In defense of the victims of the dictatorship in Chile: A Vincentian Missionary
One of our missionaries, who in his youth was among the victims of the repressive and penal methods of the dictatorship, addressed an open letter.
Cultural Emergence – SJU Ozanam Scholars in Accra, Ghana
Cultural Emergence Through Academic Scholarship, Vincentian Leadership and Global Citizenship SJU Ozanam Scholars: Accra, Ghana Seraiah Romero with Catherine Prendergast, DC (Video credits to the Ozanam Scholars Program, produced by Seraiah Romero and music by...
Press Release in Solidarity with Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Migrants in the United States
Considering the situations of need, of violence, and of the curtailment of fundamental rights, the International Vincentian Network for Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation recently published a communiqué in solidarity with the peoples of Nicaragua, Venezuela...
