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Opening of New Training Center for Young Mothers in Kinshasa

by Javier F. Chento | October 4, 2018 | Daughters of Charity, News | 0 Comments

On July 6, 2018, the Sister Mary Bernard (DC) Training Center opened in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo for the care of adolescent mothers. Sister Germaine Baibika, DC has been instrumental in the development of this center as she worked on the project...

UN Family Collaborates in Strategic Planning Meeting

by Natalie Boone | October 4, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N. | 0 Comments

The Vincentian Family at the UN (VFUN) recently held a planning meeting at St. John’s University. Lead by Dr. Linda Sama, the group reviewed its assessments made one year ago and discussed the current status of our advocacy strategies. Dr. Sama is a Professor, and...

Africa: with Open Veins

by Vincentian Family Office | October 1, 2018 | News, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments

We offer a short summary video made from the visits of Fr. Flavio, from the Vincentian Family Office, which he made to Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia and South Africa. This video tries to show, in broad strokes, the reality of the continent and can serve as a point of...

World Youth Days and Gathering of the Vincentian Youth – Panama 2019

by Javier F. Chento | September 30, 2018 | News | 0 Comments

In January 2019, Panama will host the next World Youth Days and, as usual, the previous days for the young of the Vincentian Family, the “Gathering of the Vincentian Youth,” which are aimed at preparing our young people to live, from the charisma, this celebration of...

Human Rights Today and Always

by Lukas Wenninger | Dec 12, 2019 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.

On December 10th, the United Nations celebrates the International Human Rights Day as an annual reminder of adopting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.