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Daughters of Charity in Spain Respond to the Suffering of Ukrainians
The Daughters, together with other individuals and institutions, have spared no effort to continue to respond to the current calls of our suffering brothers and sisters.
Images of Hope: a Ukrainian Child Prays for Peace
A little boy, about 4 or 5 years old, humbly bows before the cross of the Savior and, piously raising his small hands, sings a short prayer asking for an end to war and for peace to reign.
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Pope Francis: Homily at Mass on World Day of Migrants and Refugees [full text]
On Sunday, January 14, 2018 the Church observed 104th World Day of Migrants and Refugees. Pope Francis celebrated Eucharist in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican for them. Some two-thousand Filipinos, 1.200 Ukrainians, 800 Romanians, 650 Hindus and other 45 nations were...
The “Charity” of Turin at the Vincentian Symposium in Rome
Three months ago, we went to Rome to participate in the International Symposium of the Vincentian Family. It was the beginning of the realization of a dream that was born on the street, that lived on the street and which continues to live on the street. A dream, a...
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Promotion of human rights was not a focus point for the representatives of the countries who gathered in 1945 in San Francisco to found the United Nations. But the horrors and brutality of the Second World War had convinced them of the need to include protection of...
Colorado Vincentian Volunteers on the March
Once again, CVV was humbled to participate the Denver's Marade (nope, that's not a typo!) and celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. What a powerful time to come together as a Denver community committed to justice for all. There is still work to be done!...
Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Vincentian Family 2018
On Tuesday, January 16, the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Vincentian Family began. The meeting is taking place in Philadelphia (United States) at the headquarters of the Vincentian Family Office, located on the grounds of St. Vincent Seminary in...
400 years of the Vincentian Charism and the Rich Heritage of the Family
With almost 10,000 members in England and Wales, the St. Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) is a worldwide organization with more than 800,000 members in 151 countries. It is also part of the wider Vincentian Family of 225 lay and religious associations, all of which...
SSVP President General visits United States of America this January
Between January 14 and 20, 2018, our brother Renato Lima de Oliveira, 16th President General of SSVP, will be traveling through the United States to fulfil an extensive institutional agenda, visiting Conferences, special works and Councils. On days 14 and 15, Renato...
A Challenge for the Vincentian Family in 2018
I want to share the message of the Secretary General of the United Nations, who, as the year began, issued a global RED ALERT. "On New Year's Day 2018 I am not issuing an appeal, I am issuing an alert -- a red alert for our world,” said Secretary General, Antonio...
Good News: Helping one another carry his/her burden each day. @NiagarUniv #IamVincent
Amid the conical hats, demands for hot tea and general hullabaloo of New Year’s Eve was a gripping mini-documentary about a new program that launched last fall at a high school in Boca Raton, Fla. Produced by MassMutual, the three-minute piece spotlighted We Dine...
