“To return home” … we have all heard or used that expression on many occasions. Usually those words have a positive meaning.
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Sisters Bring Inclusive Education to Children With and Without Disabilities
Oko stresses the continuing need for more inclusive schools to be established for the development of children living with disabilities.
World Children’s Day – November 20 – and the Impact of COVID -19 on Education
Let us call on leaders to close the gaps in educational equality once and for all, and re-imagine how a generation of children and young people learn and gain skills.
14 Vincentian Family groups in path of Super Typhoon Hagupit
HAGUPIT Typhoon Hagupit is now a super-typhoon and most predict that it will make land-fall over the very same areas hard-hit by Yolanda. The CNN resident meteorologist has just characterized it as the strongest of super-typhoon this year. The following is a list of...
Vincentian Bishop on the “Francis Effect”
Bishop O’Connell noted the important influence of the former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio in both the Church and the world at large during a speech entitled “The Francis Effect.”
Looking back and Pope Francis’ first year: Q&A with John Allen
In this Q&A, religion reporter Lilly Fowler talks to Allen about his years covering the Roman Catholic Church, the Boston Globe’s new website, Crux, and Pope Francis’ leadership so far.
Sisters of Charity Seton Hill show nuances of research
Are sisters growing or declining? There is a great need for nuances according to a new CARA report. Individual communities show varied, nuanced trends.
Sisters share their experience of Visitation
Global Sisters offers this review of a book published by Catholic University in which Sisters share their experience of Visitation.
Vincent de Paul Society offers ebola guidelines
SVDPUSA Disaster Services Division Disaster Prevention Protocols for Ebola and other Contagious Diseases
The Church Isn’t Going Away on Immigration Reform
Christopher Hale writes a summary in Busted Halo of recent and forthcoming developments with immigration reform from the viewpoint of Catholic Bishops.
Jesus was not a professor, teacher or mystic
“Jesus wasn’t a professor, a teacher or a mystic who kept away from people as He spoke from afar. No, he was among the people. He would let people touch Him and ask Him questions. That’s how Jesus is. He is close to the people.”
Young people in 20 minute video chat with Pope!
Once again the Pope leads the way. Imagine young people from around the world - 20 minute video chat with Pope! Rome Reports ... "It wasn't a regular videochat. Pope Francis simultaneously talked to young people from five continents, all connected at once, thanks to...
