Provincial and Regional Superiors installed
The official appointment of the Provincial and Regional Superiors by the Superior General concluded the meeting of the Provincial and Regional Superiors with the General Council in Rome.
A letter from Shijie Charities (China) on the occasion of the Chinese New Year
“SHIJIE wish that all the programs of Brothers of Charity in China will continuously develop, in order to serve more people in needs and bring greater benefits to them in the love of God. May the congregation in China, specifically in Taiyuan grow and develop, so that can work together with more and more people and strength to build the Kingdom of God.”
50 years Caraes Ndera
Ndera, Rwanda. Fifty years ago, the Caraes Ndera psychiatric centre was founded by the Congregation of the Brothers of Charity, which they celebrated on 15 June 2018.
Third psychiatric centre officially opened in Burundi
On Wednesday, 13 June 2018, the completed psychiatric centre in Ngozi was officially opened. In addition to Bujumbura (Kamenge) and Gitega, Ngozi is now the third functioning psychiatric centre of the Brothers of Charity in Burundi.
Deus Caritas Est 2018-2: focus on the years 2012-2017
The latest issue of Deus Caritas Est is out now. On the occasion of the coming General Chapter in Rome (2-20 July 2018), it features the main events of the past 6 years (2012-2017).
Peter Joseph Triest: an icon of charity
Following the process of the beatification of our Founder, Peter Joseph Triest, a new booklet is published in four languages: Italian, English, Dutch, and French.
Seventeen young men begin novitiate
Tagaytay, Philippines. On Saturday 3 March, 17 young men from Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and DR Congo began their novitiate with the Brothers of Charity.
Blessing of new psychiatric centre in Bangui
Bangui, Central African Republic – 16 February 2018. During the visit of Superior General Bro. René Stockman to the brothers in the Central African Republic, Cardinal Dieudonné Nzapalainga, archbishop of Bangui, blessed the new psychiatric centre.
Passing of Bro. Constantino Kaunda and Bro. Antoine Colpaert
Johannesburg, South Africa – 19 January 2018. In the early morning, Bro. Constantino Kaunda, Regional Superior of the Saint Paul region, and Bro. Antoine Colpaert, Regional Bursar and Superior of the Florida community, lost their lives in a terrible accident in Johannesburg on their way from the airport to the convent in Florida. The Congregation lost two very valuable members in these two brothers.
Two brothers profess perpetual vows in Ethiopia
In the Provincial House of the Lazarists in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Bro. Dawnson and Bro. Godfrey professed their perpetual vows.