by vf-editor | 2020/10/03 | English, News
In 2015, Pope Francis’ published Laudato Si’ an encyclical on climate change and inequality. The following is a reflection on his words and a consideration of how Laudato Si’ both informs and affirms the work of the Famvin Homeless Alliance. The reflection will be...
by vf-editor | 2020/09/16 | Beirut, covid19, English, News
FHA and post-COVID-19 opportunities and challenges for the worldwide Vincentian Family TOGETHER IN PRAYER, THOUGHT, AND ACTION Dear brothers and sisters, May the grace and peace of Jesus be always with us! The year 2020 had hardly begun when it brought us so...
by vf-editor | 2020/07/30 | 13 Houses Campaign, 13 Houses Campaign Bulletin, English, News
The “13 Houses” Campaign keeps growing in the United States, the country where it all began back in November 2018 with a single house for a single person. Almost two years later, the Campaign is touching the lives of nearly 5000 people worldwide. There are two...
by vf-editor | 2020/06/24 | covid19, English, News
Vincentians across the world have stepped up to the challenge of COVID-19. From soup kitchens in Peru to preventing the spread of the virus in the slums of the Philippines or offering financial and spiritual support for refugees in Rwanda, Vincentians replied to the...
by vf-editor | 2020/06/24 | English, News
On January 8-12, 2020, more than 200 leaders of the Vincentian Family, representing 91 branches, gathered in Rome (Italy) to reflect upon the realities of collaboration and the future of the Vincentian charism. This event was unique in many ways. It was the first...