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New presidency at the Latvian Conference

New presidency at the Latvian Conference

The members of the Conference of Major Superiors of Latvia LKDIPAK met on 4 February 2019 to elect a new Council. The elections took place in  the Jesuit House of Mārupe near Riga in a happy and cheerful atmosphere. Archbishop Zbigņievs Stankevičs of Riga attended and...
New joint Conference in Slovakia

New joint Conference in Slovakia

The Conference of Major Superiors in Slovakia to be led by Fr. Václav Hypius by Františka Čačková OSF At the first Meeting of the Assembly of Members of the Joint Conference of Major Superiors of Slovakia (Konferencia vyšších rehoľných predstavených, in Slovak KVRPS),...
UCESM Study Days on 16-18 January 2019 at the Seraphicum, Rome

UCESM Study Days on 16-18 January 2019 at the Seraphicum, Rome

During the General Assembly in Snagov in March 2018, the Executive Committee noticed that an important question concerning the functioning of UCESM existed: “How could UCESM promote collaboration between national Conferences and with other institutions?”...
New Secretary General for the Austrian men religious

New Secretary General for the Austrian men religious

The Conference of Major Superiors of men religious of Austria decided at their plenary meeting on 26 November 2018 to appoint Mr Peter Bohynik fully-fledged Secretary General; so far he had ensured the General Secretariat a temp. He takes over from Fr Franz Helm...
The religious men and women of Austria join for the future

The religious men and women of Austria join for the future

During their Plenary Assemblies, the Conference of Major Superiors and the Association of women religious orders in Austria have decided by a majority well above the two-thirds of votes to “walk together”. “The Conference of Major Superiors and the...
The Swiss USMSR has a new President

The Swiss USMSR has a new President

On 19 November, Sr. Marie-Emmanuel MINOT, Sisters Hospitaller of Fribourg (CH), was elected new President of USMSR. Her councillors are Sr. Agnès-Thérèse DIÈNE osp, Sisters of the Work of Saint Paul, and Sr. Yvonne DUTOIT, Sisters Hospitaller of Sion. Our fraternal...
A new President at KVPZR (CZ)

A new President at KVPZR (CZ)

KVPZR from the Czech Republic have had elections in October 2018. A new President has been elected: Sr. Krista CHLÁDKOVÁ op, whom we know since her participation at our last General Assembly in Romania. Our sincere thanks go to Sr. M. Vojtecha ZIKESOVÁ cim conc for...
The Executive Committee visiting CICLSAL

The Executive Committee visiting CICLSAL

On 20 November, the Executive Committee of UCESM travelled to Rome, together with the General Secretariat, to pay a visit to CICLSAL (Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life). The aim of this visit was to get acquainted and to...
Annual Congress of Renovabis in Berlin

Annual Congress of Renovabis in Berlin

Fr. Zsolt Labancz, President of UCESM, and Sr. Marjolein Bruinen, Secretary General, participated at this year’s International Congress of Renovabis under the topic “Remembrance and Departure – Paths towards Reconciliation in Europe” which took...
Day of Religious Orders in Baar (CH)

Day of Religious Orders in Baar (CH)

Sr. Marjolein Bruinen, Secretary General of UCESM, was invited to the meeting of KOVOSS’CORISS on 24 September 2018 in Baar (CH). You may read her report here.
Passion for Europe: a workshop about Europe in Belgium

Passion for Europe: a workshop about Europe in Belgium

Sr. Marjolein Bruinen, Secretary General of UCESM, attended the three-day session on Europe’s current challenges organized by the Group “Passion for Europe” and JESC (Jesuit European Social Centre) on 21-23 September 2018 in Namur (B). She...
The DOK has a new Board

The DOK has a new Board

The Members’ Assembly of the German Conference of Major Superiors DOK elected a new Board at their meetong on 11-13 June in Vallenda. The new President is Sr. Katharina KLUITMANN osf, Provincial of the Franciscan Sisters of Penance and Charity, Province of...
KORUS of Slovenia has a new President

KORUS of Slovenia has a new President

The new President of KORUS (Slovenia), who was elected on 7 May during this year’s General Assembly of the Conference, is Fr. Marjan ČUDEN ofm. He replaces Fr. Janez POTOČNIK sdb in this function.
Meeting in Ukraine

Meeting in Ukraine

On 17 and 18 April, the second meeting of the Boards of the Conferences of Major Superiors Men and Women of the Roman-Catholic Church in Ukraine took place in the House of the Pallottine Fathers in Odessa (Ukraine). During the meeting, the Councillors reflected on the...
A new President at UCESM

A new President at UCESM

It is the Hungarian Piarist Zsolt Labanz who has been elected new President of UCESM on the last day of the 18th General Assembly which took place on 5-10 March 2018 in the beautiful Monastery of the Discalced Carmelites in Snagov (Romania). Fr. Zsolt thus succeeds...
CORU of Ukraine has a new Board

CORU of Ukraine has a new Board

On 15 November, the Ukrainian Conference of Women Major Superiors of the Religious Institutes and Societies of Apostolic Life of the Latin Church in Ukraine (CORU) elected a new Board. The new President is Sr. Olena BYS csa, the Vice-President Sr. Nataliya CHERKIS...
Albania: KShËL has chosen a new Board

Albania: KShËL has chosen a new Board

On 30 October, the members of the Albanian Conference of Major Superiors KShËL came together and elected new leaders. Fr. Artan SELI sds, Albanian, has been chosen President, thus taking the place of the former President of KShËL, and also President of UCESM, Bishop...