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According to a report in the National Catholic Reporter Kindness and wisdom are key to serving poor, overcoming...
Articles for Vietnam
Father Maher, CM – National Media Correspondent During Pope’s U.S. Visit
Father Maher To Serve As National Media Correspondent During Pope’s U.S. Visit The Rev. James J. Maher, C.M.,...
Oceania Asia – Prequel to VMY Assembly
The day before the opening of the General Assembly of the Vincentian Marian Youth the Oceana Asia group held its...
Catholic College Influences Vocations
Catholic College Influences Choice To Become Nun, Brother, Suggests CARA Study Average age of those professing perpetual vows is 39 After Caucasians, Asians form largest group entering religious orders Half recently professed didn't consider religious life until older...
Catholic activism on the death penalty
John L. Allen Jr. writes a brief dispatch from Denmark on Catholic activism on the death penalty. Rumors of the death of the church's passion for social justice have been greatly exaggerated, at least to judge by a high-profile international conference in Rome on...
SVDP Philippines hosting 15 SVDP Presidents meeting
Please pray for the success of the National Presidents' Programme. An on-going formation session which SSVP Philippines is hosting for the national presidents of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Hongkong,...
Network: Faithful to the Gospel – Then and Now
(The Conference of Major Superiors of Men asked Sister Simone Campbell, SSS, NETWORK's Executive Director, to reflect on NETWORK's its 40 year history of advocating for the poor and marginalized . "Network: Faithful to the Gospel - Then and Now" NETWORK marks its 40th...
Where the war on religion is literal, not rhetorical
John Allen of NCR writes, "There are undeniably important church/state issues in play in America, but if they constitute a "war," it's a metaphorical one, waged in legislatures and courthouses. Too often lost in the shuffle is the fact -- not a hunch, theory or...
DePaul University – Social Justice Archive
DePaul's new social justice archive shows how 'action liberates' The archive hosts growing collection of papers and artifacts of Catholic activists. A new exhibit includes materials having to do with the book Dead Man Walking and the making of the movie of the same...
Brother Mark Elder makes an art of spirituality
Vincentian Brother Mark Elder, creator of some of the most striking murals in the United States and elsewhere, uses art in his quest to help the poor and disenfranchised." writes Cliff Terry for the website vocationnetwork. Terry's article continues, "When MARK...
DC first meeting of the Asian Sister Servants (Superiors)
The first Asian Sister Servants’ Encounter was held at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Retreat House in Chachengsao, Thailand, reports the international website of the Daughters of Charity. The venue, owned by the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres, has a chapel which...
Daughters of Charity Superior General visits SVDP International offices
Dr. Michael Thio International President of the SVDP writes, "On 9 May 2012 we were honoured by the visit of the Superior General of the Daughters of Charity, Sr. Evelyne Franc to our HQ in Paris. She was accompanied by Sr. Rosa Maria and Sr. Francois. This is their...