Italy
France, Italy and Botswana join the “13 Houses” Campaign!
Botswana, France and Italy have joined the “13 Houses” Campaign with three very different projects.
Interview with Sister Liliana Barra – Sisters of Nazareth, Turin
Sister Liliana Barra tells of how her Congregation, the Sisters of Nazareth, Turin, came into existence.
“I’ve called you friends…” (Jn 15:15): at “The Charity” of Turin, We Call Ourselves Friends
In Turin, there is a small Vincentian Center “for and with” the homeless…”Saint Louise House.” It is also called simply “Charity.”
Service Experiences With The Children From Catechism Class
The children of the middle schools of the villages of Udine, Italy have had an experience that brought them in contact with the poverty of food.
Oristano (Italy): Success of the Solidarity Approach
The call to generosity, launched by Benito Urgu as an “assistant of Santa Claus,” was received with enthusiasm by many Oristani people.
“Samaritan Inn” in Catania Continues to Offer Services for 8 Years. Congratulations!
On October 23, 2010, in Catania (Sicily, Italy), Archbishop Salvatore Gristina inaugurated the "Locanda del Samaritano" (the Samaritan Inn) in Catania. The refuge called Locanda del Samaritano welcomes men and women who need substantial support and accompaniment for...
Symposium 2017 • Testimonies from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and people involved in the earthquake in Italy
Antonio Gianfico, National President of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, presented testimonies during the papal audience at the Symposium of the Vincentian Family, the 14th of October, the work of solidarity that the Vincentians had don in favor of those affected...
The School of Peace
Earlier this month, The School of Peace was opened in Turin which welcomes "at risk" children every Saturday morning for after-school activities, entertainment and education. This School was the fruits of a collaboration between the Community of Sant'Egidio and the...
Historic meeting of 22 Vincentian Bishops
For the first time ever all of the Vincentian Bishops were invited to meet in Rome. From June 23-25 twenty-two of the thirty-two bishops are participating in this gathering. They come from Lebanon, Italy, Poland, Colombia, Brazil, Mozambique, India, Madagascar,...