Writings

Until a Certain Friday in Jerusalem

These past days on my hospital bed, I have been thinking a lot about unemployment, inflation, and the misery they (…) Read more →

Address by Father Joseph Wresinski at the Seminar “Extreme Poverty and Exclusion in Africa”, Pierrelaye, France, 19 May 1981. Dear (…) Read more →

Addressing members of ATD Fourth World in Heerlen, the Netherlands, on 15 November 1986, Father Joseph Wresinski explained why he (…) Read more →

Speech at the symposium on “Culture and Poverty” organised by Mr Antoine Lion, special advisor to the Ministry for Culture, (…) Read more →

Taken from Father Joseph Wresinski’s remarks to allies and friends of ATD Fourth World, 9 November 1980. (Original: French1) “When (…) Read more →

Now, the night is behind us. We are in the morning… This night when we, citizens, government ministers, elected representatives, (…) Read more →

Introductory address at a Science and Service course on 27 December 1966 during a training session for people, mainly from (…) Read more →

“Those living in poverty are the very source of all human ideals since it is through injustice that humanity has (…) Read more →

“We must remain very close, especially close, to the most disadvantaged families.” This text is taken from a taped recording (…) Read more →

In this interview with Claudine Faure, recorded in October 1987, Joseph Wresinski talks directly to young people: “I would say: (…) Read more →