Belgium. The Union of the European Conferences of Major Superiors (UCESM) had its General Assembly in Torhout, from 11 to 17 of February. The representatives of the 39 Conferences of religious men and women of the 26 countries of Europe gathered for this encounter that regularly takes place every two years. It represents 400,000 religious men and women of the whole Europe. Among the invited to the Assembly were Card. Franc Rodé, Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, the Cardinal Archbishop of Mechlin-Brussels and President of the Bishops’ Conference of Belgium and the Nuncio of His Holiness in Belgium. The Assembly has elected the new Executive Committee for the period of 2008-2012, one of whose members, as counsellor, is Fr. Mariano Sedano, cmf, missionary in Russia.
Claretian Missionaries Join Consecrated Men and Women from All Over the World in Preparation for Jubilee 2025
Rome, Italy. From February 1 to 4, 2024, more than 300 delegates of Consecrated Life from around the world, coming from over 60 countries, gathered for a preparatory meeting for the Jubilee 2025. The call included a religious brother and sister, as well as a member of...