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“Pray for Cuba, that is bleeding"
Her heartbreaking testimony invites you to look back at that long-suffering island, whose ordeal seems not to end.
The testimonies of the Cuban doctors in Venezuela, a few hours ago through a Colombian media, have highlighted the harassment suffered by the Maduro regime, which forced them to condemn those in need of health care to support the president and proclaim its "goodnesses". They have done this, outside, of course. While they were in Venezuelan territory, under the magnifying glass of both Cuban and Venezuelan governments, they had to keep their mouths shut.
Press conference presenting “Amazon: Common Home” - Rome September 20, 2019
On Friday, September 20, at 4pm, WUCWO participated to the presentation of “Amazon: Common Home” that took place in the Marconi Room of the Vatican Radio. “Amazon: Common Home” is a project that will unite institutions, associations, and congregations during the next Amazon Synod through more than 130 events organized in Rome from October 5 to 27.
WUCWO President General elected co-president of Religions for Peace
From the 20th to the 23rd of August 2019, in Lindau, Germany, the 10th World Assembly of Religions for Peace took place, with more than 900 participants. Among them 98 religious representatives from Latin America and the Caribbean were present.
WUCWO's new institutional video
Check out our new institutional video!
"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!
