by Beth | Feb 26, 2016 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Needs in Lebanon are great as millions of refugees from both Syria and Iraq have fled there to escape conflict in their own countries. SSVP Lebanon has been able to increase their support to these refugees thanks to a generous $250,000 donation from the International...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 24, 2015 | News
For the first time ever all of the Vincentian Bishops were invited to meet in Rome. From June 23-25 twenty-two of the thirty-two bishops are participating in this gathering. They come from Lebanon, Italy, Poland, Colombia, Brazil, Mozambique, India, Madagascar,...
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by John Freund, CM | Sep 17, 2012 | Church, Evangelization
John Allen writes, “Some papal trips are important for their substance, while others matter more for their symbolism. Benedict XVI’s Sept. 14-16 outing to Lebanon fell into that second category, showing the world a different face of the Middle East in a moment...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 11, 2012 | Church
(Romereports.com) Fifteen years ago John Paul II visited Lebanon. Now his predecessor will pay a visit. Next week, Benedict XVI will be in the heart of the Middle East, to encourage Christians who are suffering and facing discrimination. The visit will also be a new...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 8, 2012 | Daughters of Charity, Vincentian Family
“Beirut, Lebanon is in our Backyard” writes Sr. Denise LaRock, DC. “In June, I had the privilege of visiting Lebanon for an international meeting. As we drove onto the compound where the Daughters of Charity and Vincentians serve, a statue of St....
