“I baptise you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and the Holy Spirit!” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, No. 1240). On May 22nd, these words were heard for the first time in the Church of Saint-Leu-Saint-Gilles (Paris, 1er), and then for the second time....
Death of Sister André, the world’s oldest person Published on 18 January 2023 The oldest person in the world, Cévennes’ Sister André, has died at the age of 118. During a life marked by 18 presidents of the Republic and two world wars, she had become, for the French,...
At the request of the Prefecture and in partnership with the Red Cross, the “Œuvre du Berceau de Saint Vincent de Paul” welcomed Ukrainians displaced by war and has been doing so since March 19. This response, coming on the feast of Saint Joseph, must have been a nod...
Between the fear and the confusion which often strike the relatives of detainees, the Daughters of Charity are there; four Sisters and some volunteers keep doors and hearts open for the families of detained persons. Since the arrival of the first two Daughters of...
Logo of the Association A partnership between the Saint Vincent Teams (FFESV), the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SSVP) and the Congregation of the Mission (CM) resulted in the establishment of a Drop-in Center for around twenty women at 97 rue de Sèvres, Paris....
This word, spoken countless of times all over the world since the beginning of this year and experienced by just as many people, has caused physical, sociological, psychological, economical affliction as well as various adversities; its scope will unfold in succeeding...
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