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WUCWO's School for Synodality

Save the date feb landscape ENGOn February 27, 28, and 29, WUCWO begins its School for Synodality, organised through its World Women's Observatory (WWO). This school will start with some webinars:

  • The first will be in Spanish, on February 27, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Rome time. Register here;
  • the second in French, on February 28, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Rome time. Register here;
  • the third in English, on February 29, from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Rome time. Register here;
  • and the fourth also in English, on February 29, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Rome time. Register here

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Annual meeting with moderators of associations of the faithful

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WUCWO participated on June 22nd 2023 in the regular annual meeting with moderators of associations of the faithful hosted by the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life in Rome.

On the 25th anniversary of the first World Congress of Ecclesial Movements and New Communities, organized by the Pontifical Council for the Laity, which concluded with a solemn Pentecost Vigil in St. Peter's Square with Pope John Paul II on May 30, 1998, we gathered to reflect upon this year's theme: On Mission with Peter. Apostolicity at the Heart of the Movements' Identity.

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Event: Ecology of the Family and integral development

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Dear friends, 

WUCWO and the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe are happy to invite you to an event on the occasion of the Amoris laetitia Family YearEcology of the Family and integral development.
 
Livestream 25 October 2021, 18.00 – 20.00 (Rome time).

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WEBINAR: The new pastoral style of Amoris laetitia

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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE NEW PASTORAL STYLE OF AMORIS LAETITIA

The Embassy of France to the Holy See and the World Union of Catholic Women's Organisations (WUCWO) are organising, in line with the Amoris laetitia Family Year, the international conference:

The new pastoral style of Amoris laetitia: welcoming, accompanying, discerning and integrating.

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Women in the Church: The Challenge of Synodality

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International Conference
Women in the Church: The Challenge of Synodality
Friday, 18 June 2021
 
On 18 June, the World Union of Catholic Women's Organisations (WUCWO) and the Latin American Academy of Catholic Leaders held the international conference Women in the Church: The Challenge of Synodality, which was attended by around 2,000 participants from more than 70 countries in 4 continents.

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Webinar with Sr Nathalie Becquart - Women in the Church: The challenge of synodality

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WUCWO and the Women's Network of the Latin-American Academy of Catholic Leaders with the support of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation invite you to the international conference Women in the Church: the challenge of synodality on Friday, June 18 at 4 pm CET.

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Presentation of the book "Pilar Bellosillo, a new image of woman in the Church"

copertina libro PBNext Wednesday, April 14 at 7:00 pm CET the book on Pilar Bellosillo, an extraordinary woman who dedicated her life to the Church, will be presented online. She was President of WUCWO from 1961 to 1974 and now we are promoting the cause of her beatification. The webinar will have English translation even if the book has not yet been published in English.

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WEBINARS ON THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE - MARCH 29 AND 30, 2021

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On the occasion of the beginning of the “Amoris Laetitia Family” Year, the World Union of Catholic Women's Organisations held three webinars (one for each of our languages) to disseminate methods to prevent abuse of the most vulnerable members of the family: children and adolescents.

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Webinar on Laudato Si' - 18th of February 2021

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The Ecology and Creation Sector of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development of the Holy See has invited WUCWO, as a Catholic NGO, to collaborate from a grassroot level in the launch of the 7-year plan wanted by Pope Francis to achieve the 7 Sustainable Goals of Laudato si':

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INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE

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WUCWO participated to the first virtual meeting in the cycle “The leadership role of women of faith in international relations”. The event was organised by the Latin American Women of Faith of Religions for Peace. The opening speech was given by the President of WUCWO. You can download her presentation below (only in Spanish).

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FRATELLI TUTTI WITH THE EYES OF A WOMAN

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WUCWO participated to the 5th edition of Átrio dos Gentios, an initiative created by Cardinal Ravasi, Prefect of the Pontifical Council for Culture.

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WEBINAR ON THE FEMALE FACE OF EVANGELII GAUDIUM GUIDED BY FR. AWI MELLO

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On the 24th of November, WUCWO hosted a webinar on the female face of Evangelii Gaudium. The formation session was guided by Fr. Alexandre Awi Mello, Secretary of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life.

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Webinar on "Fratelli Tutti" guided by Cardinal Tagle

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On the 17th of November, WUCWO hosted a webinar on the new Encyclical of Pope Francis Fratelli TuttiThe formation session was guided by Cardinal Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

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Webinar on "The new Encyclical of Pope Francis Fratelli Tutti"

WUCWO invites you to join the following formative session:

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LIFE STORIES (MEXICO)

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This week we present you a Life Story of a WUCWO woman from Mexico.

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LIFE STORIES (MALI)

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This week we present you a Life Story of a young WUCWO woman from Mali.

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LIFE STORIES (LEBANON)

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This week we present you a Life Story of a WUCWO woman from Lebanon.

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LIFE STORIES (ARGENTINA)

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This week we present you a Life Story of a WUCWO woman from Argentina.

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Solidarity and Synodality: Thinking about the Church in the time of the Coronavirus

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On Tuesday 28th April 2020 WUCWO organised a webinar on Solidarity and Synodality: Thinking about the Church in the time of the Coronavirus

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LIFE STORIES (UNITED STATES)

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This week we present you a Life Story of a WUCWO woman, and her organisation, from the United States.

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LIFE STORIES (FRANCE)

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This week we present you a Life Story of a WUCWO woman from France during this period of pandemic.

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WOMEN AND THE CHURCH

Regina apostolorumOn September 26, the President General of WUCWO, María Lía Zervino, was invited to give a master class at the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum on The main problems and challenges of women in Latin America - Common and distinctive elements.

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Cardinal Ouellet's Homily

ouellet modDuring our Board meeting 2019 we had the honor to celebrate mass at the Tomb of Saint Peter, in Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome, with Cardinal Marc Ouellet.

Below you can find Cardinal Ouellet's homily.

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Cardinal Tagle's spiritual moment

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Cardinal Tagle was able to join us on our Board meeting 2019, to guide a spiritual moment.

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Board meeting: formative moments

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From the 16th to the 22nd of May 2019 our Board meeting was held in Rome.

Down below you can watch the two formative moments we had.

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SAFEGUARDING OF MINORS AND VULNERABLE PERSONS

WUCWO encourages and promotes the protection and care of the most vulnerable members of the family (resolution n. 2).

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Magazine "Women's Voice"

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Voices from our Member Organisations which are testimony to the commitment of WUCWO´s members on the theme: "General Assembly 2023".

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