Wednesday 27th of November 2019, Solidarity with South Sudan held its Annual General Meeting in Rome at the Christian Brothers. Sister Pauline Robinson and Sister Danielle Julien, outgoing Solidarity Vice-President, participated in the Meeting.

Solidarity with South Sudan is a miracle: despite an [ ... ]

SPECIAL CELEBRATIONS
Missionary Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception

70 years of presence in Papua New Guinea

16 September 1949 – 16 September 2019


PART 1
A journey to an unknown land called
“The Land of the Unexpected”

Seventy years ago, on Wednesday 30th August 1949 four Sisters, [ ... ]

October visit to Juba and Yambio by Sr Pauline and Sr Rosella

SR. HELEN NEINI

Helen has ministered in Juba and Yambio for 9 years. Currently she is teaching Grade 6B at St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School located in the Diocese of Yambio.   St. Mary’s has 26 teachers and 1,264 students. Sometimes [ ... ]

Mt. Alvernia High launched a new celebration to bring the Mount Alvernia community together to honor the faculty and staff, alumnae, parents, the Missionary Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception and friends of MAHS who have made an impact on their students.

In addition to being a night recognizing [ ... ]

Students concerned about climate change take part in a climate-strikes rally at City Hall Plaza on September 20, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Youths around the globe say the planet can’t wait any longer
“The threat poised to our generation is dire,” a Boston College student told several thousands [ ... ]

APOSTOLIC LETTER

ADMIRABILE SIGNUM

OF THE HOLY FATHER
FRANCIS
ON THE MEANING AND IMPORTANCE
OF THE NATIVITY SCENE

1. The enchanting image of the Christmas crèche, so dear to the Christian people, never ceases to arouse amazement and wonder. The depiction of Jesus’ birth is itself a simple and joyful [ ... ]

#AmazonSynod: The Church committed to be an ally with Amazonia.

Five chapters, plus an introduction and a brief conclusion: the Final Document of the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon Region was released on the evening of 26 October, by the express will of the Pope. The document [ ... ]

“It is not just about migrants”

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Faith assures us that in a mysterious way the Kingdom of God is already present here on earth (cf. Gaudium et spes, 39). Yet in our own time, we are saddened to see the obstacles and opposition it encounters. Violent conflicts and [ ... ]

ROME — The worldwide issue of human trafficking brought together 86 women religious serving as delegates from 48 countries, united in mission as well as in their little black headphones that translated between English, Spanish and French.

The first International General Assembly of Talitha [ ... ]

Pope Francis is calling for action.
It’s time to respond.

Join the Global Catholic Climate Movement on a journey to pray for creation, live simply, and advocate for our common home. Sign up and we’ll support you along the way.

Pope Francis urges the world’s 1.2 billion [ ... ]