WUCWO's aim is to promote the presence, participation and co-responsibility of Catholic women in society and the Church, in order to enable them to fulfil their mission of evangelisation and to work for human development.
Rest in Peace
WUCWO women thank the Lord for the life, witness, and great legacy of Pope Francis, who dedicated himself to others until the very end.He led us towards an outgoing synodal Church. He promoted[...]
Let us journey together, in hope, towards the light of the Risen Christ Dear friends of WUCWO,we are in the midst of Lent, a sacred time that the Church offers us to prepare our hearts[...]
WUCWO at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69)
The World Union of Catholic Women’s Organisations (WUCWO) actively participated in the CSW Forum within the framework of the 69th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of[...]
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (Seville 1618 - 1682), Boys playing dice, around 1675/80, oil on canvas, 146 x 108.5 cm, Munich, Alte Pinakothek Signs of hope: the poor There are[...]
WUCWO Day 2025: Support, accompany, encourage family This resource is designed to help you celebrate WUCWO Day on May 13, a special occasion of unity, prayer, and celebration that[...]
Gambino at UN: equal dignity of every woman and man, much remains to be done
On 13 March 2025, during the 69th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, Professor Gabriella Gambino, Under-Secretary of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and[...]
That Beauty That Dwells Within Us Dear Sisters, each one of us is inhabited by a beauty that, almost without realizing it, we begin to cover with "makeup" or allow to wither away[...]
Interreligious network of women fostering encounter
WUCWO organised together with the Interreligious Network of Women Promoting Encounter under the patronage of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue on the occasion of the World[...]
WUCWO Youth Join Week of Prayer Against Human Trafficking
Last week, in the framework of the 8th of February, feast of St. Josephine Bakhita, the Talitha Kum network organised, supported by WUCWO, a Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking[...]
Visit of the Hilton Foundation and audience with Pope Francis
In late January, WUCWO was honoured to welcome the Hilton Foundation Board to our offices in Rome. During this meeting, Mónica Santamarina, President General, María Lía[...]
Institutional strengthening as a tool to contribute to the comprehensive care of migrant women in MexicoAs part of the activities around the project "Migrant women´s access to justice in[...]