by John Freund, CM | Jun 14, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Featured, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Systemic change is urgently needed when 130 million girls and women worldwide are currently living with the consequences of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) according to the World Health Organization. In Africa, about three million girls are at risk for FGM annually...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 13, 2009 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
The St Vincent de Paul Society New South Walves launched its report, Known Territory: A Study of Marginalisation and Homelessness in Katoomba. According to the note on the Australian CM site the Known Territory report gives a voice to those who often have none. “ The...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 12, 2009 | Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
“I have decided… to call an Extraordinary General Assembly of the Society for the days 29th of May to the 1st of June 2010 in Salamanca (Spain). At the same time, I propose to you three subjects to be extensively tackled during the three days of the...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 12, 2009 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
It includes a report of the March 31-April 2nd program designed for the Sisters of Charity Federation leadership which included elements of our Vincentian charism and how it is integrated into the work of the Vincentian family at the UN. PDF june-2009. The...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 11, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Three participants of the Daughters of Charity General Assembly present their impressions in French, Spanish and English respectively. The lead story on their international site presents interviews with Sr. Marie-Bernard Giffard, Sr. Maria Esther Seoane Sanchez and...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 10, 2009 | Featured, Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice, Vincentian Family
In the last 6 weeks much material has been added to the “formation” section of famvin.org http://vinformation.famvin.org/ In particular…ideas on how to use the site in formation and discernment...