As the United Nations marks World Refugee Day today, the world body is grappling with crafting two new frameworks for its members in responding to the record numbers of refugees and migrants across … [Read more...] about UN Grapples with Updating Definitions of ‘Migrant’ and ‘Refugee’
Archives for June 2018
Supporting USCCB Statement on Family Separation
We, the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul in the United States of America, support the U.S. Catholic Bishops’ statement that separating children from their mothers and fathers at the United … [Read more...] about Supporting USCCB Statement on Family Separation
In Memoriam: Sister Ruth Ellen Dean, D.C.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Ruth Ellen Dean, D.C., was celebrated June 11, 2018, at the Seton Residence Chapel in Evansville, Ind.; burial followed at St. Joseph Cemetery, Evansville. Sister … [Read more...] about In Memoriam: Sister Ruth Ellen Dean, D.C.
How Would Foreign Policy Change if Women Held the Reins of Diplomacy?
In the high-stakes negotiations about nuclear arms on the Korean Peninsula, men are dominating the headlines. President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, North Korea leader Kim Jong Un … [Read more...] about How Would Foreign Policy Change if Women Held the Reins of Diplomacy?
In Memoriam: Sister Alicia Whatley, D.C.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Alicia Whatley, D.C., was celebrated May 28, 2018, at the Seton Residence Chapel in Evansville, Ind.; burial followed May 29 at St. Joseph Cemetery, Evansville. … [Read more...] about In Memoriam: Sister Alicia Whatley, D.C.