by John Freund, CM | Aug 22, 2014 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
As the Vincent de Paul Society pivots from a charity-only model to one that also advocates for social justice and the systemic changes necessary to help those who are working hard to escape the vicious cycle of poverty they have partnered with the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, to produce Living in Poverty; Working for Justice.
by José Fitzgerald, CM | Aug 8, 2024 | Formation
Indigenous peoples, with their communitarian and harmonious vision of life, teach us the importance of the common good and the responsible care of nature, essential to counteract today’s destructive individualistic and consumerist mentality.
by Javier F. Chento | Jul 20, 2024 | Formation, Reflections
[If so are now] the evils, not of a single district, but of several districts of Paris; not only in Paris but in Lyon, in Rouan, and in all the manufacturing cities of the North, […] imagine what winter will bring, when the hardness of the station suspends the...
by Jim Claffey | Jul 18, 2024 | Famvin 2024, Formation
In only 6 years, from 2018 to 2023, the FAMVIN Homeless Alliance (FHA) has provided over 10,000 formerly homeless people with secure housing and access to other support services.
by Jim Claffey | Jun 27, 2024 | Formation, News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
A three-year-old screams “It’s not fair” when she thinks her brother gets something she doesn’t. Another child cries out the same when told it’s time for bed while an older sibling stays up.