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Pope Francis (1936–2025): A Shepherd for the Poor and a Prophet for Our Time
Pope Francis passed away today, Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88, after being hospitalized at Gemelli Hospital in Rome and spending several weeks in recovery at his residence. His health was delicate, and unfortunately, he did not respond to treatment.
A .famvin Triduum
Triduum is important. It’s the center of the Church year and marks the center of our Vincentian lives too. Creativity needs time to re-center itself as well.
Faces of Charity: A Global Tapestry of Vincentian Hope (video)
Presented at the Second Convocation of the Vincentian Family in Rome (November 2024), the video “Faces of Charity” brings to life eleven real stories of service from around the globe. These testimonies reveal the everyday courage and creativity of Vincentian communities committed to the poor, weaving a powerful narrative of hope, dignity, and transformative love.
Life in Us since Jesus Nourishes Us
Jesus is true food and true drink and is the word of eternal life. For us to have him nourish us is to have life in us as we abide in him and he in us. It is the hour for love, which means love is what counts. It is, of course, about Jesus’ love for us, our love for...
A New Vincentian Book for All: “A Month with Saint Vincent de Paul” by Fr. Robert Maloney, CM
Fr. Robert Maloney’s new book, “A Month with Saint Vincent de Paul: A Retreat at Home,” offers a home-based spiritual retreat with daily meditations grounded in Scripture and Vincentian writings. Available in English and Spanish, it invites readers to deepen their spirituality and renew their commitment to serving the poor.
Places of Frederic Ozanam 19 – Église Saint-Germain l’Auxerrois
After Ozanam’s wife experienced her first miscarriage, Ozanam took refuge in the St. Germain L’Auxerrois church to pray.
A Vincentian Minute: Vincentians Living Easter – Part 4
Father Rooney extends the Sunday Scriptures for Vincentians in an Easter Journey. This week: the expansiveness of the Gospel going to all nations… and two things that that means for Vincentians.
Vincentian Dictionary: Responsibility
Responsibility is a multifaceted concept that spans personal accountability, community support, social justice, political engagement, and global stewardship, emphasizing how interconnected human duties are. Rooted in moral and ethical principles, it calls for compassion, justice, and transformative action, especially in the face of poverty, inequality, and environmental challenges.
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Special: Conflict in Ukraine
The Ukrainian Golgotha
Daughters of Charity in war zones in Ukraine send an Easter message.
Ukraine: Where’s the United Nations?
Why didn’t the United Nations prevent the war in Ukraine? Isn’t it supposed to keep the peace?
‘Behind the Aid is All of You’: Interview with Father Vitaliy
Last week I had the pleasure of meeting with Father Vitaliy Novak, the Chair of Depaul Ukraine. Father Vitaliy has been leading our humanitarian response in Ukraine
With a twofold mission, the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Bilbao (Spain) coordinates a new humanitarian convoy to Ukraine
A little more than a month ago we informed you about an initiative to assist the people in Ukraine, an initiative led by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Bilbao (Spain): a that time a humanitarian convoy consisting of six vans transported food and other...
Ukraine’s Gig Economy Workers are now Delivering Food for Depaul International
Depaul International has enlisted the help of former takeaway cyclists to deliver food to villages outside Ukraine’s big cities to help people in need.
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