by John Freund, CM | Jun 18, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
It has been 150 years since in 1861, at the invitation of Abraham Lincoln, four Daughters of Charity arrived in Washington to found Providence hospital. With a charter signed by the president, the four sisters began what has become the longest continuously operating... by Beth | Jan 2, 2011 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
In an editorial the National Catholic Reporter explains why it decided to take the unusual move of naming a person of the year. Sr Carol Keehan DC , as President and CEO of the Catholic Health Association in the United States, led her organization to endorse... by John Freund, CM | Aug 27, 2010 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
Sr. Caridad Tatayon, DC, Senior Vice President for Mission Integration , St. Francis Medical Center, a native Filipina, is featured in Asian News and provides an overview of the Daughters of Charity work in health care. (Sister is pictured with the Mayor of Los... by John Freund, CM | May 1, 2010 | Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Time Magazine has named her as one of the 100 Most Influential People 2010. The widow of the late Senator Edward Kennedy writes “Her leadership of the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA) has been defined by advocacy for the poor and an... by John Freund, CM | Oct 16, 2009 | Daughters of Charity, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
St. Vincent’s Health System Chief Executive John O’Neil told Hoover business leaders Thursday that health care is a right, not a privilege, and said uninsured Americans deserve 100 percent coverage and 100 percent access. Full story.
