On July 2-16, 2022, Padre Misericordioso Parish in Belo Horizonte (Brazil) was visited by a group of missionaries involved in the ministry of Vincentian Popular Missions.
News
War in Ukraine: Five Months of a Horror that Affects us All
On February 20, 2002, more than five months ago, the world watched in horror as Russia invaded the territory of Ukraine. Every day since then, we have witnessed countless acts of terror in an invasion that has been almost unanimously rejected by the international community.
Statement of the Chair and President of the Depaul Group
John Darley, Chair of Trustees, and Mark McGreevy, President of the Depaul Assembly, reflect on the Depaul Group’s achievements over the past year and a half.
Opening of New Training Center for Young Mothers in Kinshasa
On July 6, 2018, the Sister Mary Bernard (DC) Training Center opened in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo for the care of adolescent mothers. Sister Germaine Baibika, DC has been instrumental in the development of this center as she worked on the project...
UN Family Collaborates in Strategic Planning Meeting
The Vincentian Family at the UN (VFUN) recently held a planning meeting at St. John’s University. Lead by Dr. Linda Sama, the group reviewed its assessments made one year ago and discussed the current status of our advocacy strategies. Dr. Sama is a Professor, and...
Africa: with Open Veins
We offer a short summary video made from the visits of Fr. Flavio, from the Vincentian Family Office, which he made to Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia and South Africa. This video tries to show, in broad strokes, the reality of the continent and can serve as a point of...
World Youth Days and Gathering of the Vincentian Youth – Panama 2019
In January 2019, Panama will host the next World Youth Days and, as usual, the previous days for the young of the Vincentian Family, the “Gathering of the Vincentian Youth,” which are aimed at preparing our young people to live, from the charisma, this celebration of...
Ladies of Charity Caregiving, Inc. Launching in Pittsburgh!
The Ladies of Charity USA is VERY excited that our new venture has received a long-awaited state license and is making final preparations to launch our innovative non-profit home care initiative!
“Finding Vince 400” Symposium Schedule
The countdown begins for "Finding Vince 400" (FV400), the International Film Festival and contest dedicated to Saint Vincent de Paul, to tell the globalization of charity, which will be inaugurated on October 18 at the Centro Marianopoli in Castel Gandolfo (Rome)....
The Heart of University Life is a Project of Discovery
In his September 25 visit to Niagara University, Superior General Tomaž Mavrič, C.M., spoke powerfully of the heart of university life as a project of discovery. Discovery of one’s calling in life begins when we have the courage to encounter ourselves and our...
UN Working Group to End Homelessness – Urban October: Cities for All
United Nations Working Group to End Homelessness Urban October: Cities for All The Vincentian Family at the United Nations is committed to advocacy work to end homelessness. This commitment is one of the dimensions of the Vincentian Family Homeless Alliance project....
Anti-Harassment and Cyberbullying Features on Twitter
Twitter Rules prohibit the kind of abuse we mean here — threats, hate speech, cyberbullying, and harassment and more. Let’s be civil!
