We hold workshops at the “Mario Gheda Life-Help Center” in the Roman Castles area outside of Rome for three reasons: 1) we are called to help women (Second Chapter Call), 2) Pope Francis’ invited all of us to open our hearts...
Manong Elmer is one of the inmates at the Negros Oriental Detention and Rehabilitation Center, Dumaguete City, Philippines. He had been residing at the detention facility for twenty three months now, while his case is still...
Since the end of June 2014, our "Hope Community" has enjoyed visits from a succession of sisters who spent a period of time - some shorter, some longer - living with us at the mission in Dumaguete. Every Sister brought...
‘L’ is a young woman from the Congo who came to Italy hoping that she could create a life with dignity. Her newly wed husband, a young doctor, stayed behind in their country. ‘L’ has lodged at the parish rectory in the outskirts...
Even though they had a very limited budget, Dawn and Caleb Murray had a beautiful wedding – thanks to the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor and the Centennial Barn. From the time that the Sisters decided to renovate the old barn...
In Rome, there are about 7,000 people and less than 1,000 of them find shelter in the homeless shelters managed by the city and various volunteer associations. Besides foreigners, there is an increasing number of Italians...
During the month of September, Italy received the visit of the UN Special Rapporteur on Trafficking (especially women and children), Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, Esq. She had been invited by the Italian Government and met with various...
Every day we meet men, women and children of Dumaguete and surrounding areas that we reach with our Center, with the certainty to find a family that will welcome them as brothers...
Her name is Sister Viera and she is a Franciscan Sister of the Poor. I met her in Frascati. With simplicity and candor, she was interviewed in the Italian publication “Controluce.” Sister Viera talks about her life experiences...
Twenty two years ago, the late Cardinal Thiandoum asked the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor to come to Senegal to serve the people of Mary Immaculate Parish...
The International Ogranization for Migrations estimates that about one million human beings are victims of trafficking every year – 500,000 of them in Europe...
How do I live the healing Charism? There are many experiences I could talk about, but want to share the experience of welcoming, listening and giving practical...
