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"The women promoters of hope" - Conference for Women's Day 2019
On the occasion of International Women's Day, the World Union of Catholic Women's Organisations, with the sponsorship of the British Embassy to the Holy See and the Embassy of Peru to the Holy See, held a conference entitled "The women promoters of hope" on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at the auditorium of the International Union of Superiors General, located in Lungotevere Tor di Nona 7 in Rome.
WYD Panama 2019 Hymn
The local organising committee is happy to share with you the international video of the World Youth Day Panama 2019 hymn "Hágase en Mí según Tu Palabra". The video shows us some emblematic places of Panama, and the hymn is sung in the 5 official languages of World Youth Day.
WUCWO and other NGOs present Amoris Laetitia with the Pontifical Council for the Family
Click on the links to read about the event as published in various media outlets:
http://www.familiam.org/pls/pcpf/v3_s2ew_consultazione.traduzione?id_pagina=13231&id_lingua=2
http://www.forumfamiglie.org/
https://it.zenit.org/articles/
https://fr.zenit.org/articles/
President General publishes message for International Women's Day 8th March 2016
WUCWO President General, Maria Giovanna Ruggieri, wrote a message to mark International Women's Day. The message was published in various media outlets and below you can find the relevant links:
United Nations Human Rights Day, December 10th 2012
As all people of good will around the world unite to recognize United Nations Human Rights Day 2012, The World Union of Catholic Women’s Organisations (WUCWO) joins its voice, thought and prayer to the call for all human beings to be accorded basic human rights, including the right of profound dignity from the moment of conception to natural death. Further, we note the need for a reality where all persons will have access to what they require in order to make their unique contribution to our world.
Rio +20 Conference
Sustainability starts with respect of the human being
Two representatives of the World Union of Catholic Women’s Organizations will take part at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development “Rio +20“ which begins today in Brazil.
Rosaline Nganku Menga (Cameroon), WUCWO Vice President for Africa and Mariana Vanyay (Argentina) will join with local administrations, NGOs, scientific communities, and trade-unions that have been invited.
Farewell to Pope Benedict XVI
WUCWO women bid farewell to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI with deep gratitude!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY POPE FRANCIS!
Pope's prayer intention - September 2019
We thank the Pope for this prayer intention, for the month of September, on the protection of the seas and the oceans of the world.
WUCWO PRESENCE IN THE WOMEN’S CONSULTATION GROUP
Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, President of the Pontifical Council for Culture, has appointed the President of WUCWO as a member of the Women's Consultation Group.
PREVENTION OF ABUSE ON CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE PERSONS
"It is never the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should be lost"
(Mt 18:14)
The Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life invited María Lía Zervino, as president of WUCWO, to participate in the event that it organises each year for Movements and associations.
"Christus Vivit"
Written by Pope Francis in response to the Synod of Bishops on Young People, Faith, and Vocational Discernment, the post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation "Christus Vivit" is finally online.
Click the link below to see full document