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Homelessness and Hunger
Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week occurs November 16 through November 24.
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Ephata (song)
We present a song, Ephata, made in Colombia by Sr. Luz Elena, daughter of charity, which motivates us, as a Vincentian Family, to meet the most needy.
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Meeting of the Vincentian Family in Botswana
On October 12, 2019, the Vincentian Family in Botswana met at Divine Mercy Parish in Metsemotlabe.
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Leavenworth Sisters Honor Volunteer
Richard Sack takes to heart the Gospel invitation to serve others. Because of this, he volunteers in prisons, in his church and in other settings in the Leavenworth community where he lives.
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St. Agostina Pietrantoni: “Charity to the point of heroism”
Learn about the life of St. Agostina Pietrantoni whose feast day was celebrated this week.
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Pope Francis – Bridge Builder … Or?
Here are some simple thought-starters we can use to build bridges in our daily encounters.
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Saint Vincent de Paul, the Most Searched Saint on Google
This week, the Catholic website “Aleteia” published a list of the twelve most searched saints on Google. Saint Vincent was the most popular saint.
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A Canadian View: Safe, Secure and Affordable Housing is a Human Right – Part One
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, Canada has embarked on a 3-year campaign under the theme of “SAFE, SECURE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS A HUMAN RIGHT.”
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Urgent Call To Ban Killer Robots
At the United Nations, civil society recently focused on one specific means of warfare—lethal autonomous weapons (LAWS), also known as fully autonomous weapons or, more commonly, “killer robots.”
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Interview with Father Beresford Skelton, the Warden of Company of the Mission Priests
Here we interview Father Beresford Skelton, the warden of Company of the Mission Priests.