According to Argentine missionary Father Pedro Opeka, “it will be very difficult to rebuild” after the country was hit by four cyclones with winds of 130 miles per hour.
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Renato Lima Condemns the Invasion of Ukraine at a Meeting on World Migrants Day
On March 10, the Department of Migrants and Refugees held a working meeting to prepare for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, which will be celebrated on September 25.
The Vincentian Family in Romania helps Ukrainian Refugees
Most refugees arrive by train, with nothing left. They are very exhausted. When the trains stop, the words “water” are heard from everywhere.
Bulletin: Vincentian Family at the European Parliament June 28
The Press Office of the international religious family of St. Vincent de Paul is pleased to share this news of the continuing celebration of the 400th Anniversary of its founding. You can download a version in English, French or Spanish below. Antonio Tajani,...
Homeless Youth Will Soon Have a Place to Call Home
Depaul USA purchases Arsenal Street Buildings; Will Create St. Lazare House for Youth June 2, 2017 St. Louis, MO – June 2, 2017: Community stakeholders gathered at 2912 Arsenal Street on June 14, 2017, at 11:00 am to celebrate Depaul...
Meet Graciela Covarrubias: Vincentian in Action
Graciela Covarrubias takes the Vincentian question, "What must be done?" to heart. When this third-year student observed her peers having trouble defining DePaul's mission, she decided to take action. "Over time, I noticed that other students couldn't explain DePaul's...
Child Labor
Imagine a world free of child labor! The number of children worldwide caught up in child labor is astounding - 168 million. These numbers are not a reflection of the reality; those who work in the informal sectors like domestic work, agriculture or illegal mining are...
Pope Francis Met Tomaž Mavrič, CM, Superior General
On Monday, June 19, Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission and the Daughters of Charity, as well as President of the Executive Committee of the Vincentian Family, had a meeting with Pope Francis, in a private audience at the Vatican....
The Intersection of Urgent Need and Lasting Impact
“The intersection of urgent need and lasting impact.” What a simple way of expressing where members of the Vincentian Family try to live.
Việt Nam: Seminarians and Philosophy Student Retreat
From the afternoon of June 4-10, 2017, the retreat of the Seminarians and Philosophy students of the Congregation of Mission took place at the Blessed Durando Philosophy Institute in Dalat. This is the...
Eighth Pilgrimage To The Tomb Of Blessed Martha Wiecka
The Vincentian Family has organized a pilgrimage to the tomb of the Blessed Martha Weicka in Sniatyn for eight consecutive years. More than 1000 pilgrims came on May 27-28 to pray and ask for the grace from the patronage of the Blessed. The number of pilgrims...
New National President for Society of St Vincent de Paul in Ireland
Kieran Stafford from Clonmel in County Tipperary has been elected National President of the Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP), the largest charity in Ireland. Mr. Stafford (53), a local businessman and father of two, has been a volunteer with SVP for the past 16...
