by John Freund, CM | Aug 9, 2014 | Systemic change
Vincentian missioner found his life in a landfill in a Madagascar and has given life to thousands. Fr. Pedro is keen to stress one thing: “I have always said this to them: I love you too much to simply act as a welfare service.
by John Freund, CM | Dec 20, 2013 | Vincentian Family
This year the European Academy of Sciences and Arts in Salzburg awarded the “Tolerance Award” to the Argentinian-Slovenian Lazarist Father Pedro Opeka CM . Opeka , who works as a missionary in Madagascar helped make the life of about 100,000 Malagasies more dignified,...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 27, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
We offer the people of Akamasoa and Father Pedro Opeka, CM our prayers and encouragement. Akamasoa Center was attacked by 10 bandits early Saturday morning on August 18, 2012. The bandits were armed with guns and swords. They demanded the whereabouts of Father Pedro...
by John Freund, CM | Apr 12, 2012 | Vincentian Family
In a video “To the least of my brothers” Mt 25,40 Father Pedro OpekaCM says… “When I arrived I could not shut my eyes to utter destitution. I saw a 1,000 children struggling for survival among the animals in the garbage dump … I was...
