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“Orange the World” and 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence
Nearly 1 in 3 women have been abused in their lifetime. In times of crises, the numbers rise, as seen during the COVID-19 pandemic and recent humanitarian crises, conflicts and climate disasters.
The Epiphany Center
The Epiphany Center was recently featured in the new Catholic San Francisco magazine.
“Shelter Flats” 13 Houses Project of the Vincentian Family in Asturias (Spain)
Since January 2021, the “13 houses project” has been consolidated and, to a large extent, has been able to achieve its main objectives, namely, provide autonomy to the people housed in the homes we manage.
Sr. Agnes Walsh, DC, Honored for Sheltering Jews from the Nazis
A religious Sister who sheltered Jews from the Nazis has been honored with a plaque in her home town of Hull. Sister Agnes Walsh, who died in 1993, helped to save a Jewish family from deportation while at a convent in southern France during the war. She was recognized...
Vincentians of Wherever: The Heart of Saint Vincent Continues to Beat at “le Berceau”
Arriving at Dax on February 6, 2017 by the TGV (France’s high-speed train service) at night, Frédéric was a little late to take me to the Berceau of Saint Vincent de Paul. He immediately told me: "The migrants have arrived." And added: "These are mostly single women...
North American Vincentian Family Gathering: Keynote Speakers and Workshop Announcements
The 2017 North American Vincentian Family Gathering (VFG) is a multi-day conference to build community, conversation, and systemic change around the realities of migration in North America. The Gathering will include the voices of immigrants and refugees, two keynote...
Sisters Of Charity Federation Statement Re Executive Orders
The Sisters of Charity Federation of North America speaks out on Executive Orders
‘Accompaniment’ Spiritually Underpins Sisters’ Missions in Haiti
Accompanying people means being available to hear people's problems, offering advice when asked, and prodding when necessary. A small mission run by two sisters based in La Tremblay, outside Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince, has established a medical clinic serving...
Ozanam Scholar Blends Passion for the Arts with Commitment to Social Justice
Jeremy Ashton ’17C ‘18G came to St. John’s University from Orlando, FL in the fall of 2013 because he was offered a scholarship through the selective Ozanam Scholars Program. “The tuition funding brought me here,” he said, “But the work kept me here.” Though he was...
End Poverty in all its forms by 2030: Implement Social Protection Floors
The Global Community has an ambitious agenda to transform our world by 2030 – “we are determined to end poverty and hunger, in all their forms and dimensions, and to ensure that all human beings can fulfill their potential in dignity and equality and in a healthy...
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Help for Peru
We have received a letter from the National President of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul asking for urgent help for Peru the relief of the many poor who have suffered the recent floods: To the Worldwide Vincentian Family: I extend my fraternal greetings on behalf...