More than 300 students and 14 Daughters of Charity gathered at St. Catherine’s Convent in Raikia, in India’s eastern state of Odisha, on September 27 to celebrate the feast of St. Vincent de Paul and reflect on his legacy of service to the poor and marginalized.
Pope Leo XIV called on France to defend human dignity, promote peace and protect the common good as he began his four-day apostolic journey to the country on September 25.
Cardinal Anthony Poola, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) and Archbishop of Hyderabad, described the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary as a gift from God to humanity during the celebration of the Nativity of Mary on September 8.
The 20th General Body Meeting of the Vincentian Family in India was held from February 19 to 21 at Mokama, Bihar, in eastern India. The gathering marked a significant step in strengthening unity, collaboration, and mission among Vincentian branches across the country.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul seeks to deepen the spiritual lives of its members and bear witness to Christ by sharing love with those who suffer. Its mission is to fight poverty, alleviate suffering, and serve all people regardless of caste, creed, color, or origin.
During the World Day of the Poor, the displaced and the forgotten, Pope Leo XIV shares a meal with 1,300 guests at the Vatican, urging the Church, especially in Asia, to make compassion a way of life.
The Catholic voluntary organization St. Vincent de Paul Society, in collaboration with the Archdiocese of Imphal, organized a food distribution drive for marginalized and internally displaced families in S. Belpuan Village, Manipur, India on February 8.
The annual assembly of the National Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SSVP) was held at Leik Tho Parish, Taungngu Diocese, Myanmar, on May 8.
