Vincentian Family
Homelessness: A Global Concern Requiring Local Advocacy
The Working Group to End Homelessness (WGEH) is committed to advocating at the United Nations for the alleviation and eventual elimination of homelessness.
Lent – Call to Change Our Way of Thinking
On Ash Wednesday we were basically told two things
Vincentian Family Prayer For Peace in Ukraine
United with Pope Francis and with men and women of good will throughout the world, we, as a Vincentian Family, lift our minds and hearts in prayer for peace in Ukraine.
Looking Ahead to 2020 and Launch of UN75
To mark its 75th anniversary in 2020, the United Nations will launch the biggest-ever global conversation on the role of global cooperation in building the future.
2020: Let’s End Homelessness
I had a tiny sliver of a glimpse into the world of sleeping rough, December 7, during the World’s Big Sleep Out, which occurred in Times Square, New York, and throughout the world.
Christmas message from Father Tomaž Mavrič
Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, C.M., president of the Executive Comitee of the Vincentian Family, recorded his annual Christmas Message during a visit to Chad, one of the poorest countries in Africa and the world, at St. John Paul II Minor Seminary Academy in Moundou.
Homelessness and the Holy Family’s Christmas Story
As I prepare for Christmas, I cannot help but imagine how similar that night may have been to a homeless family’s experience today.
Human Rights Today and Always
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.
Diaries of a Vincentian: Sharing the Word and a Meal
But, after a few years, we came to understand that we had to live out our faith through befriending people living on the streets.
Interview with Sr. Janeth Hyera, Regional Superior of the Sisters of Mercy of St. Vincent de Paul of Mbinga (Tanzania)
Here we interview Sr. Janeth Hyera, Regional Superior of the Sisters of Mercy of St. Vincent De Paul of Mbinga (Tanzania).
The Vincentian Family in Italy Mobilizes on Behalf of the People of Albania
Father Luigi Cannato, CM ministering in Albania, calls upon all the members of the Vincentian Family to support the many poor families who have been affected by the recent earthquake.
The Perspective from Geneva: Celebrating 30 Years of Child Rights
Last week was very busy with the 30th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) being commemorated through a three-day event in Geneva.