During the 3rd National Festival meeting of the St. Vincent De Paul in Bolgatanga, Ghana, Bishop Alfred Agyenta emphasized the need for innovative income-generating projects to support charity work.
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Contemplation: A Model To Follow
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org When we hear the word “leader” we naturally think of a great general, a...
Americans Are Waking Up to the Homelessness Crisis. Here’s How to Fix It
On April 22, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson—a case which aims to determine whether local governments can make it a crime for someone to live outside and unsheltered if they have no home.
Candidates for International President of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Announced
In mid-2023, the 17th president general of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul will be elected to succeed Renato Lima, the current president. Following the Society’s rules, the candidates for the office of president have been made known.
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul and Caritas’ joint effort to build 300 houses in Nepal
The devastating earthquakes that struck Nepal in 2015 left 8,844 confirmed deaths, more than 20,000 injured, 600,000 houses fully destroyed, and more than 280,000 houses partially damaged.
President General of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Publishes Last Circular Letter of his Mandate
The President General speaks of the importance of succession at the Council General and offers some advice to the Vincentians.
The General Council is Updating its Data on the St. Vincent de Paul Society’s Presence Around the World
The full list of “Vincentian territories” has been drawn up with great care, based on the latest information provided by our 12 Territorial vice-Presidents on the situation of our organisation on the ground.
Ukraine: a Mission of Peace and Charity
On 7 and 8 December, on neutral ground (Hungary), the Council General International received a delegation of four Ukrainian SSVP ladies. As the airspace is blocked because of the war, there are no flights in the Ukraine, so the delegation travelled by train and car to meet us.
Annual Mass of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Ireland, Broadcast on National TV
On November 27th we participated in the annual Sunday celebration of the Eucharist for the members of Society of St. Vincent de Paul… a celebration that was broadcast on RTÉ.
Members of the Socieity of Saint Vincent de Parul, throughout Brazil, participate in the beatification of Isabel Cristina
On December 10, 2022, Isabel Crstina, “the Vincentian flower” was beatified in the Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Piedad [the Shrine of Our Lady of Piety] in Barbacena.
Christmas Message from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The International General Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul extends Christmas greetings to all its members and to all the members of the Worldwide Vincentian Family.
Abiding to the Vincentian Call, Fulfilling the Vincentian Assignments
The Kano Central Council of the Kaduna Metropolitan Council of Nigeria is one known to be relentless in the Vincentian movement.
