violence

A letter from Ukraine on situation of the members of the Congregation of the Mission

by Tomasz Zieliński | March 7, 2022 | Conflict in Ukraine, Congregation of the Mission | 2 Comments

S letter of Father Jan Trzop, C.M, the former Provincial of the Vice-Province of St. Cyril and Methodius, who has been working in Ukraine for many years, in which he describes the current situation in all the Vincentian communities in Ukraine.

Making Sense Of What Just Happened

by John Freund, CM | January 13, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change | 1 Comment

“Are you the only one in the world who has not heard what is going on in (Washington?)” (Luke 24:18) People from around the world are trying to make sense of recent events. I offer some resources for reflection.

This is What We’ve Been Missing in the Fight to End Global Poverty

by Julie Eckert | June 18, 2017 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses | 0 Comments

In March 2015, IJM President and Founder Gary Haugen delivered a talk on the TED2015 stage in Vancouver, Canada. His message? There’s a reason that so many are still living in poverty today and our development efforts are being undermined by a phenomenon too...

Recommit to Non-Violence #IamVincent

by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | September 1, 2016 | Church, News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses | 0 Comments

Violence is sometimes the fruit, sometimes the cause of poverty. Non-violence has deep Christian roots. To say #IamVincent means to commit to a stance that rejects violence, so the poor will not suffer. As Christians committed to a more just and peaceful world we are...