Rome, Italy. From September 7 to 14, 2025, 63 Claretians gathered at the Fraterna Domus retreat house for the World Meeting of Claretian Brothers. They reflected on the identity, mission, and future of this vocation within the Congregation.
The gathering brought together participants from all conferences —MICLA, ASCLA, ECLA, and ACLA— highlighting its universal and fraternal spirit. The Superior General, Fr. Mathew Vattamattam, CMF, with members of the General Government, accompanied the meeting.
A highlight was the Jubilee pilgrimage to St. Peter’s Basilica, where participants crossed the Holy Door as a sign of communion and synodality. The memory of countless brothers who served faithfully and quietly throughout history was also honored.
The week ended with a message of hope: to walk as one congregational family with a Brother’s Heart, faithful to St. Anthony Mary Claret’s charism and attentive to today’s signs of the times.
