News from the member countries
Albania: KShËL has chosen a new Board
On 30 October, the members of the Albanian Conference of Major Superiors KShËL came together and elected new leaders. Fr. Artan SELI sds, Albanian, has been chosen President, thus taking the place of the former President of KShËL, and also President of UCESM, Bishop...
The Croatian Conference changes its name and Board
The second last General Assembly of the HKVRPP (Conference of Major Superiors men and women of Croatia) on 20th and 21st October 2016 in Zagreb decided on a modification of the Conference's name into an easier denomination: HRK, Croatian Religious Conference. During...
Fr. Prokop Siostrzonek osb in charge of the Czech Conference
Fr. Prokop Siostrzonek osb, Prior Administrator of the Benedictine Monastery of Brevnov, has been elected new President of the KVPMR (Conference of Major Superiors of Men Religious of the Czech Republic) in June 2017. The new Vice-President is Fr. Marian Kosík o.praem.
A new face at CORSUM in Russia
On Thursday 21st September, the members of CORSUM, gathered for their AGM from 18th till 22nd September, elected a new Council: Father Nikolay Dubinin ofm conv was reelected President for another term of four years; Sr. Axana Brytsik uskj (Ursuline of the Agonizing...
Malta: a new Council at KSMR
On 9 September 2017, the members of KSMR in Malta have elected a new Council: the new President is the Prior Provincial of the Maltese Augustine Province, Fr. Ray Francalanza osa, the new Vice-President is Sr. Rachel Frendo osa. Sr. Mary Anne Sultana dsh is still...
Change within COREB
On Saturday 17 June 2017, the Board of COREB (Conference of women and men religious in Belgium) elected Sr. Marie-Sophie d’Oultremont, Provincial of the Religious of the Assumption, President of COREB for a term of two years. Fr. Benoît Carniaux o.praem., Abbot of Our...
New Board at the KNR in the Netherlands
At the General Assembly of the 8th June, the KNR has elected a new Board. After eight years at the leadership of KNR, Brother Cees van Dam csa said farewell and gave the gavel over to Abbot Bernardus Peeters of the Trappist Abbey of Koningshoeven. Besides a new...
Ireland: CORI and IMU have joined together to create a new force in Church Life and Ministry
Two of the largest existing religious membership organisations, the Irish Missionary Union (IMU) and the Conference of Religious of Ireland (CORI), have amalgamated to become the Association of Missionaries and Religious of Ireland (AMRI). This move is in response to...
Austria: elections with the two Conferences
The Major Superiors of the Religious Orders of Women of Austria (VFÖ) unanimously re-elected Sr.Dr. Beatrix Mayrhofer, Provincial of the School Sisters of Notre-Dame, as their President. Sr. Franziska Bruckner has been re-elected Vice-President. At their General...