In June of this year, after two years of non-stop deliberations and networking, the United Nations officially adopted a resolution on homelessness.
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Vincentian Prayer Images: Long-term Solutions Worth It
Long-term solutions take time… but are worth working for!
Today’s World Day Against Human Trafficking Focuses On First Responders
First respondents are key in identifying victims of human trafficking.
Pope Francis Celebrates the Feast of St. Vincent de Paul with the Vincentian Family
Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, C.M., Superior General, participated in the Eucharist Pope Francis celebrated in the chapel at the House of Santa Marta, Vatican, on the Feast of Saint Vincent de Paul, September 27, 2016. On the homily of Pope Francis for that day, L'Osservatore...
Women are Active Agents of Peace and Development
Women Empowerment and Gender Equality are at the heart of the Transformative Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development, adopted by 193 countries in September 2015. Agenda 2030 states, “The achievement of full human...
Vincentian Bicentennial Memorial Dedication
Will you be in the Chicago area this Tuesday? Join DePaul University on the Feast of St. Vincent de Paul for a Vincentian Bicentennial Memorial Dedication. An ice cream social will take place on the Arts & Letters Plaza at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, September 27. It will...
United Nations Summit on Migrants and Refugees
United Nations Summit on Migrants and Refugees Nur Gorayeb – Intern for the Congregation of the Mission In many discussions ahead of the first ever UN summit on migrants and refugees in New York, several NGOs that represent civil society, including the representatives...
Message from the Superior General, Tomaž Mavrič, CM, on the feast of St. Vincent de Paul
"Vincent de Paul: A Mystic of Charity": this is the theme that Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, proposes for next September 27, feast of St. Vincent de Paul, in a letter addressed to all the Vincentian Family. After the text you will find links to download this letter in several...
National meetings of the Vincentian Family in Nicaragua and Panama
Recently two national meetings of the Vincentian Family took place: one in Nicaragua and one in Panama.
United Nations: Sustainable Development Goal #1
Blessed Rosalie Rendu said to Blessed Frederic Ozanam and companions, “Hunt down poverty in order to give humanity its dignity.” In 2015, the United Nations ratified 17 Sustainable Development Goals, calling on the world to “leave no one behind.” The challenge...
The Vincentian Family Office – New Task Force
The Vincentian Family Office formed a new task force which met from April 27-29 in Philadelphia. They began to develop strategies to strengthen the relationships among the members of the Vincentian Family who do not belong to a particular Branch of the Family. Their...
Key Issues To Be Raised at the 71st UN General Assembly
The importance and means of achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), addressing climate change, and garnering support for refugees and migrants are just a few of the multiple topics to be addressed during the United Nation’s upcoming 71st General Assembly (GA)...
