On Sunday, January 14, 2018 the Church observed 104th World Day of Migrants and Refugees. Pope Francis celebrated...
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January: a USA season of protests #IamVincent
January brings a new year, and renewed attention to continuing social issues in the United States: Abortion, Women's...
Welcoming the Stranger – 20 Vatican Policy Guidelines for Systemic Change
Welcoming the Stranger – 20 Vatican concerns for systemic change in our welcoming the stranger today!
U.S. Catholic Bishops are Mobilizing on Migration
In time for our year of welcoming the stranger, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is establishing a working group that is tasked with developing support for immigrants and refugees. The help will come in the forms of spiritual, pastoral and policy advocacy...
Sharing on Social: #famvin400 as a Resource
Many people are sharing news of our Family happenings and hopes. But social media can be a quick way of sharing important resources. Yesterday, I discovered a document just sitting around waiting to be downloaded. It's a document for people concerned about welcoming...
A New Resource: Trafficking and Human Slavery
There's a new resource on trafficking and human slavery brought to you by the Daughters of Charity. People all over the world are on the move. They want opportunity. They want safety. They want freedom. Just freedom. That's the name Sr. Michelle Loisel, D.C., has...
National Day of Prayer for Migrants and Refugees
Just as we are about to begin our year of welcoming the stranger, the Catholic bishops of the United States have designated today, December 12, the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, as a national day of prayer for migrants and refugees. Below are excerpts from...
Vincentian Family at the U.N #WithRefugees
What is the Family doing in response to the widening crisis of refugees? Sr. Margaret O'Dwyer, DC, informs us that they are involved at the United nations with World Refugee Day June 20. Humanity is experiencing its worst refugee crisis since World War II. By...
People, faces, names, stories
This weekend, Pope Francis visited the refugee camp in Lesbos (Greece). With him were the leaders of the Orthodox Church, Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, and Jerome II, Archbishop of Athens. The news has not gone unnoticed in the European media, even if many...
Lebanon: SSVP sends aid to Refugees
Needs in Lebanon are great as millions of refugees from both Syria and Iraq have fled there to escape conflict in their own countries. SSVP Lebanon has been able to increase their support to these refugees thanks to a generous $250,000 donation from the International...
Consecrated Life and Humanitarian Crisis of Migrants/Refugees in the 21st Century
100 people coming from various countries and religious congregations have joined together in Rome from 22nd to the 25th of February to reflect on the role of Consecrated Life in the humanitarian crisis of millions of migrant/refugee men and women in the world today....
Refugees – a battle of values
The battle of values of fear and solidarity will be addressed in an international workshop: "Religious and Migration in the 21st Century: Perspectives, Response and Challenges." Sponsored in part by the Congregation of the Mission, this workshop is aimed at bringing...
