In conclusion of the General Assembly of the Union of Superiors General (USG), the superiors general were received in audience by Pope Francis. The audience took place in the Synod Hall where the Pope engaged in dialogue with the attending superiors general for three hours in a very informal and friendly manner.
DetailsThe Congregation of the Brothers of Charity is delighted with the creation of Mgr. Jozef De Kesel, Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels, Belgium as Cardinal by Pope Francis.
DetailsOn World Mental Health Day, the 5th Dr. Guislain Award ceremony was held in New York. The Dr. Guislain Award is a joint initiative of the Museum Dr. Guislain of the Brothers of Charity and Janssen Research & Development.
DetailsThe Museum Dr. Guislain in Ghent celebrated its 30th anniversary on Friday, 7 October with an academic session and a series of activities, during which the audience was introduced to the museum’s wide-ranging collection.
DetailsOn the occasion of World Mental Health Day, Fracarita International, in association with the World Health Organization and the World Council of Churches, and under the chairmanship of the Belgian Ambassador to the United Nations, organized a seminar on the topic of ‘Breaking the Chains of Stigma in Mental Health; Restoring Human Dignity for Persons with Mental Illness’.
DetailsOn 27 September 2016, feast of Saint Vincent de Paul, begins a special Vincentian year on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the start of Vincent de Paul’s charitable care for the poor, the spiritually and materially poor.
DetailsFracarita International is pleased to share with you our Annual Report of 2015. The report provides an overview of our activities at our central office and its services in Latin America, Africa and Asia. This report also contains a special feature on ‘200 years of breaking the chains’.
DetailsAt the international novitiate in Tagaytay in the Philippines, 21 young men were accepted to begin their novitiate training.
DetailsIn the diocese of Kakamega, a new community and a health centre were opened in Buyangu on Friday, 26 August.
DetailsOn Friday 19 August 2016, a new community and chapel were dedicated in Rwamagana, Rwanda.
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