We are launching our 2022 Impact Report, which looks back at our lifesaving work last year in seven countries across the world and through our global partnerships with the Ruff Institute of Global Homelessness (IGH) and Famvin Homeless Alliance (FHA).
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Vincentian Priest Resisted Nazis, Became WWII Martyr for Italian Liberation
by .famvin | May 7, 2024 | Congregation of the Mission, News | 0 Comments
Father Giuseppe Morosini, CM (1913-1944) played a significant role in history through his courageous actions during World War II.
The Rosalie Projects: In the Open Air
by Ana Lucia Piteira & Patrícia Gomes, DC | May 5, 2024 | Daughters of Charity, News | 0 Comments
Thanks to the “Open Air” project, 60 rag pickers at the Aracatí landfill in Brazil are protected from hazards and contamination.
Sunday, April 28: the Pope in Venice, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Accompanying his Visit
by Vincentian Family Office | May 5, 2024 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
On Sunday, April 28, Pope Francis visited the city of Venice. Many members of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul were present in St. Mark’s Square
The Eucharist and Social Mission: May 30th Webinar
Nazareth Academy Alumni Gather in Kentucky, Ignite Memories and Inspire Futures
by .famvin | Jul 8, 2023 | News
It was a meeting of hearts and minds as 19 former students of Nazareth Academy came together in the small town of...
High-Level Forum (HLPF) reviewing the Implementation of the SDGs coming soon!
by Michelle Loisel, DC | Jul 6, 2023 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
The High-Level Forum (HLPF) to prepare the to review the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is around the corner – July 10 – 19, 2023
Images of Hope: a Ukrainian Child Prays for Peace
by .famvin | Apr 2, 2022 | Conflict in Ukraine, News
A little boy, about 4 or 5 years old, humbly bows before the cross of the Savior and, piously raising his small hands, sings a short prayer asking for an end to war and for peace to reign.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Spain is Helping the Ukrainian Refugees
by .famvin | Apr 1, 2022 | Conflict in Ukraine, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has led to an intense movement of millions of refugees fleeing their country to safer destinations. Faced with the need to assist both the refugees in Poland and those wishing to move to Spain, the Council of Bilbao of the Society of...
Nearly 2 Billion People Can’t Count on Clean Water at Hospitals; The Catholic Church Can Help
by Susan K. Barnett | Mar 31, 2022 | News
“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
by .famvin | Mar 31, 2022 | Conflict in Ukraine, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Commission for International Aid and Development (CIAD) has provided emergency donations to assist refugees and establish contact with Vincentians in the border areas with Ukraine in order to strengthen emergency aid. Since the outset of the war in Ukraine, Europe...
A drop of help in the sea of needs of the refugees from Ukraine
by .famvin | Mar 30, 2022 | Conflict in Ukraine, Daughters of Charity, News
As Daughters of Charity, from the first day of the outbreak of the war, we “run to those in need as if to a fire.”
Images of Hope: Boldly Telling the Truth
by .famvin | Mar 29, 2022 | Conflict in Ukraine, News
Standing up for the truth can cost a lot, even one’s life. We Christians have countless examples of this, not only from the time of the early Christians, but today as well.
The Daughters of Charity Facing the War in Ukraine
by Projects Rosalie | Mar 29, 2022 | Conflict in Ukraine, News
Source: Projets Rosalie, Emergency in Ukraine The war in Ukraine began in earnest in 2014 with a fratricidal struggle for the Donbass region. The situation in the country has been very difficult in recent years - war, industrial decline and the economic situation have...
Ozanam Inn celebrates its continuing legacy as a beacon of hope in New Orleans
by .famvin | Mar 27, 2022 | News
The newly relocated and expanded Ozanam Inn marked its grand opening with a cutting of fishing lines – a playful nod to the shelter’s “Give a Fish to Eat Today, Teach to Fish for Tomorrow” antidote to the problem of homelessness.
DePaul International: Update on Ukraine (March 24)
by Matthew Carter | Mar 27, 2022 | Conflict in Ukraine, News
A statement from Matthew Carter, Group CEO of Depaul International, on the current situation in Ukraine: “Depaul Ukraine is run entirely by local staff. We have supported our colleagues who want to evacuate, either to safer places in Ukraine, or other countries. Some...