Citizen and spiritual march
It was 5 years ago, on 4 February 2019, that Pope Francis and the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmad Al-Tayeb in Abu Dhabi signed a joint declaration on fraternity, emphasising peace, freedom of belief, dialogue and coexistence.On 4 February 2024, the inter-religious...
Feast of Consecrated Life 2024
On the afternoon of February 2, brothers and sisters with whom we are linked by mission in our sector of the diocese of Quimper et Léon - in Brittany, France - joined us at Ile Blanche and enjoyed a time of fraternity, prayer and conviviality. A truly rejuvenating...
Neighbours’ Day
There are certain customs that we like to see continue! For several years now, the community of the sisters of Elven - in the Morbihan department of Brittany, France - has been celebrating "Neighbours' Day", a celebration that brings together the residents of...
Ecumenical vigil
Every year, the Church invites us to pray for the unity of Christians whom history has divided. Every year, in the diocese of Saint Brieuc in Brittany, France, Christians of all denominations come together for a prayer vigil. On Saturday 20 January 2024, 5 of us...
El-Camino Retreat
ELCAMINO II stands as an annual retreat hosted for Marie Balavenne's Catholic College students, a transformative journey meticulously designed to equip them for life's challenges beyond secondary education. This essential retreat, which began on December 16, extends...
A youth carnival in Nigeria
A youth carnival was created in 2021 by the bishop of the diocese with the aim of awakening in young people the spirit of commitment to serving one another and intensifying their knowledge of the traditions and doctrine of the Church. The youth carnival took place...
A special children’s celebration
The Feast of the Holy Innocents is one of the important feasts that Catholic children in Nigeria always look forward to celebrating. The Diocese of Oyo is one of the dioceses that sees this feast as a means of enlightening and strengthening children in their faith,...
Christmas celebrations at Marie Balavenne’s Catholic College
On the 15th of December 2023, Marie Balavenne's Catholic College, Nigeria, joyfully hosted its Christmas Carol, marking the official conclusion of the first term for the 2022/2023 academic session. The ceremony commenced with an opening prayer led by Rev. Sr. Maria...
My online dating experience
More than three hundred nuns from various congregations around the world took part in the Pentecost Project online courses initiated by the dicastery in charge of women's consecrated life in conjunction with the UISG - International Union of Superiors General. This...
All the Associates of the Congregations of Peru
On Sunday 5 November 2023, we had a wonderful meeting of all the Associates of the religious Congregations of Peru, in Lima. The theme was: "The spirituality of the laity in difficult times and in synodality". Father Raul Pariamachi and Juan Miguel Espinoza, a layman,...