Refugees: An opportunity to grow together Joint ecumenical statement for World Refugee Day 2017 World Refugee Day, 20th June 2017 The Christian Bible tells the story of two men, Peter and Cornelius, utterly divided by religious belief and culture, who in encountering each other discovered a truth about God’s common will for them that neitherRead more…
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Refugees: An opportunity to grow together Read moreRefugees: An opportunity to grow together
Refugees: An opportunity to grow together Joint ecumenical statement for World Refugee Day 2017 World Refugee Day, 20th June 2017 The Christian Bible tells the story of two men, Peter and Cornelius, utterly divided by religious belief and culture, who in encountering each other discovered a truth about God’s common will for them that neitherRead more…
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ASPECTS OF WOMEN’S RELIGIOUS LIFE IN ZAMBIA: FORMATION, MINISTRIES, EDUCATION Read moreASPECTS OF WOMEN’S RELIGIOUS LIFE IN ZAMBIA: FORMATION, MINISTRIES, EDUCATION
Sowing Bountifully ASPECTS OF WOMEN’S RELIGIOUS LIFE IN ZAMBIA: FORMATION, MINISTRIES, EDUCATION Download the Summary Three-fold Collaboration The study “Women’s Religious Life in Zambia: Formation, Ministries and Education” represents the collaborative effort of the International Union of Superiors General (UISG), the Zambia Association of Sisterhoods (ZAS), and the GHR Foundation (GHR). It is intended to spurRead more…
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Adrian Dominican Sisters Mourn Loss of Extraordinary Religious Leader: Sr. Nadine Foley Read moreAdrian Dominican Sisters Mourn Loss of Extraordinary Religious Leader: Sr. Nadine Foley
Adrian Dominican Sisters Mourn Loss of Extraordinary Religious Leader May 13, 2017, Adrian, Michigan – Sister Nadine Foley, OP, Prioress of the Adrian Dominican Sisters from 1986 to 1992, died on May 13 at the age of 93. For much of her religious life, Sister Nadine figured prominently in religious circles as a leader bothRead more…
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A Pastoral, Compassionate and Spiritual Response to the Challenges of Victims Suffering from Sexual Abuse in Conflict Report Read moreA Pastoral, Compassionate and Spiritual Response to the Challenges of Victims Suffering from Sexual Abuse in Conflict Report
A Pastoral, Compassionate and Spiritual Response to the Challenges of Victims Suffering from Sexual Abuse in Conflict Democratic Republic of the Congo (report) Eastern DRC Workshop: April 2 to 9, 2017 Read the blog news In 2015 Embassy of the United Kingdom to Holy See approached UISG to become involved in the work that the BaronessRead more…
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Meeting ‘Communication for Religious: challenges and resources’ Read moreMeeting ‘Communication for Religious: challenges and resources’
MEETING in PRESENCE and in STREAMING Rome, UISG May, 29 3pm-5pm (Rome time) “Communication for Religious: challenges and resources” Meeting with Nicholas Schafer, Executive Director of Communicators for Women Religious The meeting will be at UISG Headquarters. It will be in English and Italian Register on line: click here Click here to follow his talkRead more…
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Webinar Accompanying Young Generations in the Vocational discernment Read moreWebinar Accompanying Young Generations in the Vocational discernment
Webinar Accompanying Young Generations in the Vocational discernment – Towards the Synod on Young in 2018 (programme) “It is fair to say that there is a multiplicity of worlds, when speaking of young people, not a single one.” Pope Francis June 14 at 3pm – 4.30pm (Rome time) Participants: Superiors and Councillors General, Formators, Pastoral VocationRead more…
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Pastoral, Compassionate and Spiritual Response to the Challenges of Victims Suffering from Sexual Abuse in Conflict, April 3
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Pastoral, Compassionate and Spiritual Response to the Challenges of Victims Suffering from Sexual Abuse in Conflict, April 3
Pastoral, Compassionate and Spiritual Response to the Challenges of Victims Suffering from Sexual Abuse in Conflict Workshop in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, April 2-9 This is an important pilot with religious men and women in the Eastern DRC area and the professional Team of the United Kingdom which has worked on an InternationalRead more…
Dialogue into the future. Jewish and Catholic approaches: preparing the next generation
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Dialogue into the future. Jewish and Catholic approaches: preparing the next generation
UISG-USG Commission for Dialogue held a Meeting on ‘Dialogue into the future. Jewish and Catholic approaches: preparing the next generation’. Photos Speakers: Fr. Philipp Renczes SJ, Director of the Cardinal Bea Centre for Judaic Studies, Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome Father Philipp Renczes is professor in systematic theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. Since 2011,Read more…
Biblical Programmes in Jerusalem
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Biblical Programmes in Jerusalem
THE CENTRE FOR BIBLICAL FORMATION NOTRE DAME DE SION ECCE HOMO • VIA DOLOROSA JERUSALEM Biblical formation is at the heart of the life and ministry of the Congregation of Notre Dame de Sion. The Centre for Biblical Formation in Jerusalem offers programs of study centred on the Word of God: drawing on Jewish sources andRead more…
UISG Canon Law Council lead two Workshops in Nairobi
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UISG Canon Law Council lead two Workshops in Nairobi
UISG Canon Law Council lead two Workshops in Nairobi Now that the two workshops held in Nairobi are over, we realize the importance of what happened and of what we have accomplished together. Last year the UISG thanks to the financial support offered by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation began planning the organization of aRead more…
India’s top magazine selects nun for annual women award
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India’s top magazine selects nun for annual women award
India’s top magazine selects nun for annual women award New Delhi: Vanitha (woman), the largest circulated magazine in India, has selected a Catholic nun for its prestigious Woman of the Year Award. The fortnightly magazine published in various Indian languages announced the annual award on March 7, the eve of the International Women’s Day. ReadRead more…
Commission on the Status of Women session examines world of work for women
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Commission on the Status of Women session examines world of work for women
Commission on the Status of Women session examines world of work for women This year’s theme focuses on women and the changing world of work, something highlighted during the U.N.’s commemoration on this year’s International Women’s Day (which, by the way, could not accommodate all of the people who showed up for it — peopleRead more…