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The Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Spain is Helping the Ukrainian Refugees
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has led to an intense movement of millions of refugees fleeing their country to safer...
Nearly 2 Billion People Can’t Count on Clean Water at Hospitals; The Catholic Church Can Help
“It defies logic that any hospital or health clinic could lack water, sanitation and hygiene—also known as WASH.”
Direct Aid from the International Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in the face of the War in Ukraine
The Commission for International Aid and Development (CIAD) has provided emergency donations to assist refugees and...
Global Compact on Migrants
The New York Declaration of 2016 had given new hope to Migrants and Refugees all over the world with the assurance of a new Global Compact to address the issues and challenges they face. It expressed the political will and commitment of the world leaders to protect...
Vincentian Mission in Ethiopia
'The hardest thing is turning deaf children away because we don't have enough funds' An Irish priest who helps some of Ethiopia's most vulnerable children says they are often seen as a curse. Vincentian priest Fr. Stephen Monaghan, from Co Dublin, told the Irish...
Message of Pope Francis for the Celebration of the 51st World Day of Peace
On Monday, January 1, 2018, the Solemnity of St. Mary Mother of God, the Church celebrates the 51st World Day of Peace. The motto of reflection that he proposes for this year is: “Migrants and refugees: men and women in search of peace.” In his message, the Pope...
December 2017 Issue of “Ozanam Network” is Now Available
Every trimester, the International General Council of the SSVP publishes its edition of the newsletter "Ozanam Network." The December 2017 edition is now available, with 16 pages. Some highlighted articles: "Christmas greeting from President General Renato Lima;"...
Christmas Greetings From The Vincentian Family At The UN
As I write this we are just a few days before Christmas and I think of Jesus and The Holy Family, and how that family has changed the world. In the Hebrew Scriptures, we are reminded of God's Promise that one day He would send a Savior to deliver His people from...
Get to know “Federico Ozanam” Children’s Village of Perú
For more than 40 years, the Children's Village "Federico Ozanam" (VIFO), a center dependent on the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Peru, offers homes to children in extreme poverty, in orphanages or abandoned, or away from their biological families for various...
Gabriella Raschi, New National President of AIC in Italy
On the morning of November 25, 2017, at the Immaculate Mary's House of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul in Rome, the National Council of AIC Italy elected Gabriella Raschi as the new National President. She succeeds Paola Agnani, who chaired the...
Vincentian Leadership Institute for High School Students
St. John's is running its second year of the Vincentian Leadership Institute: Faith and Service in the City. Faith and Service in the City connects high school students to Catholic and Vincentian traditions in New York City. Explore theology, experience NYC, and grow...
Christmas Greeting from Father Tomaž Mavrič, CM to the Vincentian Family
Father Tomaž Mavrič, CM, Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission and successor of St. Vincent de Paul, congratulates the entire Vincentian Family on these important dates, when we celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ and conclude the 400th...