On November 4 2021 Pope Francis appointed Franciscan Sister of the Eucharist Raffaella Petrini as the new secretary general of the Governorate of Vatican City State, making her the first woman to ever hold the post and now the highest-ranking woman in the Vatican. Sister Pat Murray, IBVM, the Secretary General of the UISG, commentedRead more…

UISG BULLETIN 175/2021 TESTIMONIES OF CONSECRATED LIFE IN THE LIGHT OF “FRATELLI TUTTI” The title of this issue of the Bulletin already gives a good description of its content. We are offering you testimonies of consecrated life in light of the Encyclical “Fratelli Tutti”. They are luminous examples of fraternity and sorority lived in differentRead more…

Prayer for all the Charismatic Families Solemnity of All Saints The Charismatic Families invites everyone to unite in prayer on November 1st: “The Feast of All Saints is now approaching. Once again this year we’d like to invite you, members of the Charismatic Families, to join in for a moment of prayer, both personal andRead more…

EMBRACING VULNERABILITY ON THE SYNODAL JOURNEY The UISG Plenary Assembly is one of the most important events in the Union’s life and is reserved exclusively for its members, the Superiors General of Religious Congregations.   For the first time, we have designed a 2022 ASSEMBLY PROCESS organized in three phases reserved for the Superiors General: First Phase: Online meetingsRead more…

XI edition of the Diploma on-line in the Pastoral Care and Human Mobility In November the XI edition of the Diploma on-line in the Pastoral Care and Human Mobility will begin. The course is organized by the Scalabrini International Migration Institute under the patronage of the Migrants & Refugees Section of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral HumanRead more…