The elections for the new General Directorate of the Institute of the Comboni Missionary Sisters were completed. The new General Council is as follows (from left to right, in the photo): Sr. Luigia Coccia, Superior General; and the four General Councillors: Sr. Rosa Matilde Tellez Soto, Sr. Kudusan Debesai Tesfamicael, Sr. Ida Colombo, Sr.Eulalia CapdevilaRead more…

To the Superiors General of the UISG Dear Sisters, As you well know, there are four UISG official languages: Italian, English, French and Spanish which permit us to maintain a flow of communication with the greater part of the Superiors General throughout the world. We also have the UISG Bulletin that is published in sevenRead more…

Catholic Sisters: Research Reveals Respect In 2015, Anderson Robbins Research conducted a market research study, Perceptions Toward Catholic Sisters in the United States. The study showed that while sisters are widely respected and highly admired, there’s so much more to learn. Below are some key highlights from the research. Catholic Sisters. Nuns. Women Religious. WhateverRead more…

UISG CANONICAL CONSULTATION SERVICE The UISG is pleased to announce the availability of our Canonical Consultation Service during the month of November 2016. Sr. Tiziana Merletti, sfp, a Canon Lawyer from Italy, has very kindly agreed to be available to meet with UISG members during the following days: November 14-15-16-17-18 ; Location: UISG  – 2nd Floor; Time: 9.30 amRead more…

Building a European Coalition for Responsible Investment An initiative of Banca Etica and Etica sgr which aims to bring together institutional investors interested in socially responsible investing Institutional investors of Europe, unite your engagement efforts on ESG! Institutional investors, including pension funds, religious orders, endowments and foundations as well as investment funds and insurance companies,Read more…