Christmas Letter of Bro. René Stockman
On the occasion of Christmas and New Year, Bro. René Stockman has written his annual Christmas Letter. Read it here.
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Brother René Stockman elected director of international health care confederation
Brother René Stockman, Superior General of the Brothers of Charity, has been elected a director of the International Confederation of Catholic Health Care Institutions.
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Five brothers express their perpetual profession in Kigoma
One brother from Pakistan, two brothers from Congo and two brothers from Tanzania committed themselves to life as a Brother of Charity.
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Dr. Sotheara Chhim wins the 2017 Dr. Guislain Award
On 10 October 2017, World Mental Health Day, the Dr. Guislain Museum and Janssen Research & Development, LLC named Dr. Sotheara Chhim the 2017 winner of the Dr. Guislain “Breaking the Chains of Stigma” Award. The award honors Dr. Chhim for his extraordinary efforts developing mental health services in Cambodia through scientific therapeutic approaches.
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Congregation receives Certificate of Appreciation from Burundi Embassy
On 10 October, World Mental Health Day, Bro. Stockman received a ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ at the Burundi Embassy on behalf of the Congregation.
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Retreat and perpetual vows for Vietnamese and Chinese Brothers
From 2 to 6 October, the brothers from Vietnam and China came together for a retreat at ‘les Foyers de Charité’ in Dong Nai near Ho Chi Minh City. The retreat was led by Bro. René Stockman, Superior General. On Saturday 7 October, two brothers professed their perpetual vows: Bro. Jose, as the first Chinese brother, and Bro. Dominic from Vietnam.
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Euthanasia with the Brothers of Charity?
State of affairs concerning the issue of euthanasia. Brother René Stockman presents an overview and looks to the future.
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Press Release from the Brothers of Charity Generalate, Rome
Rome, 2 October 2017. On Friday 29 September 2017, Bro. René Stockman, Superior General of the Brothers of Charity, reported to the competent authorities of the Vatican about the state of affairs regarding the performance of euthanasia in the institutions of the Brothers of Charity in Belgium.
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No to euthanasia
The euthanasia debate within the Organization of the Brothers of Charity in Belgium has been the cause of great concern to us for quite some time. And so, I felt embarrassed when I learned about the Organization’s final verdict on Tuesday 12 September that they had decided to stand by their vision statement and thus allow and perform euthanasia for psychiatric patients under certain conditions and within their and our facilities. I was even more surprised when I read that they believe this decision to be in line with the Catholic doctrine and describe it as a kind of merciful assistance.
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Laying the foundation stone of the new psychiatric centre in DR Congo
Uvira – DR Congo. On Saturday 16 September 2017, Superior General and chairman of Fracarita International, Bro. René Stockman, laid the first stone of the new psychiatric centre in Uvira in the presence of the local community of brothers, the regional superior, and the regional coordinator of Fracarita DR Congo. The centre will soon serve the population in this part of the South Kivu region.
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