Writings
A precious and revealing history
Address by Father Joseph Wresinski at the Seminar “Extreme Poverty and Exclusion in Africa”, Pierrelaye, France, 19 May 1981. Dear (…) Read more
Take Justice To Heart
Addressing members of ATD Fourth World in Heerlen, the Netherlands, on 15 November 1986, Father Joseph Wresinski explained why he (…) Read more
Culture and Extreme Poverty
Speech at the symposium on “Culture and Poverty” organised by Mr Antoine Lion, special advisor to the Ministry for Culture, (…) Read more
The Right to be Human
Taken from Father Joseph Wresinski’s remarks to allies and friends of ATD Fourth World, 9 November 1980. (Original: French1) “When (…) Read more
What Are We Going to Do Now?
Now, the night is behind us. We are in the morning… This night when we, citizens, government ministers, elected representatives, (…) Read more
Joseph Wresinski on the events of May 1968
An article from the website Cardijn Resources, Tools for team leaders Fr Joseph Wresinski was a former French JOC lay leader (…) Read more
Letter Cassette
“We must remain very close, especially close, to the most disadvantaged families.” This text is taken from a taped recording (…) Read more
Encounter with Joseph Wresinski | Interview by Claudine Faure
In this interview with Claudine Faure, recorded in October 1987, Joseph Wresinski talks directly to young people: “I would say: (…) Read more
Time is pressing …
Above: Joseph Wresinski in New York, December 1972 Originally published in Feuille de Route* nos. 58-61, September to December 1974. Time (…) Read more