“…we recognize the Real Presence of Christ in our marginalized sisters and brothers who are not only disadvantaged but also demonized and despised…..Those who hold the reins of political and economic power in the prosperous industrialized world seek consolation in setting Christ’s poor apart, literally pushing them to the margins…”

An excerpt from  the address “The excluded and the unknown – the struggle for Justice in the 21st Century” given by John Falzon, CEO of the  VdP National Council in Australia, to the General Assembly of the St Vincent de Paul Society recently held in Salamanca, Spain. -The article can be found by going to THE RECORD.


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