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Ukraine: Where’s the United Nations?
Why didn’t the United Nations prevent the war in Ukraine? Isn’t it supposed to keep the peace?
‘Behind the Aid is All of You’: Interview with Father Vitaliy
Last week I had the pleasure of meeting with Father Vitaliy Novak, the Chair of Depaul Ukraine. Father Vitaliy has been leading our humanitarian response in Ukraine
With a twofold mission, the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Bilbao (Spain) coordinates a new humanitarian convoy to Ukraine
A little more than a month ago we informed you about an initiative to assist the people in Ukraine, an initiative led...
“Catherine Comes Home” Living History Tour
In an effort to do more to touch the lives of pilgrims visiting the Shrine, The National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton has launched a “Living History” program: Catherine Comes Home. This living history tour, where visitors will get the chance to experience...
United Nations NGO Working Group to End Homelessness
United Nations NGO Working Group to End Homelessness An Initiative of the Coalition of Vincentian Family NGOs Despite its significant impact on both individuals and cities, street homelessness has been left behind in global debate. This issue is at the heart of...
The Secret Sauce of Systemic Change
The best way to help the poor is to respect them, to stand before them as an equal, without any masks, privilege, without any authority other than love and respect. And love will help you persevere in spite of the disappointments and the failures and the lack of honesty that we have to deal with almost every day.
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Interviews with Borut Pahor, President of Slovenia, and Albert II, Prince of Monaco, in Support of the Akamasoa Project
On May 29, in the Association of Foreign Press in Rome, the press conference "A dream called Akamasoa" was held, attended by Father Tomaž Mavric, Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission, Father Pedro Opeka CM, founder of Akamasoa, his SEM Claude Giordan,...
Collaboration in the Service of Homeless People
I am Andrew McKnight, Director of the charity Depaul in France. We are part of a branch of the Vincentian Family called Depaul International and I am a member of the Collaboration Commission. ...
Seventh Marian Vincentian Camp is a Success in Seridó Potiguar (Brazil)
VMY Caicó (Province of Recife) annually promotes its Marian Vincentian Camp, an event that brings together the young people of Seridó Potiguar, in a weekend of meeting with God. On May 26th and 27th, the seventh edition of the event was held in the Rural Area of São...
Federation Statement and AIC: Act Now – U.S./Mexico Border
The Sisters of Charity Federation released the following statement yesterday regarding the separation of families at the United States/Mexico Border: We, the Sisters of Charity Federation of North America, support the U.S. Catholic Bishops’ statement that separating...
Vincentian Mission Institute Cohort in Paris
Follow our institute adventures on Twitter with #NUVMI and keep us and our fellow cohort members from St. John’s and DePaul University.