Celebrating 20 years of Spiritan Mission in the Diocese of San Juan, Dominican Republic

On 4th February 2024, the Circumscription of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic celebrated 20 years of the Spiritan presence and mission in the Diocese of San Juan, Dominican Republic. Although the Spiritan community and mission is part of the circumscription of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, it is a collaborative mission of the…

Meeting of Superiors of the Union of Spiritan Circumscriptions of Europe (UCE)

The Meeting of Spiritan Provincial Superiors of the Union of European Circumscriptions (UCE) was held from Monday 22 to Friday 26 January 2024 at the Luther King Centre in Manchester, England.  Among the participants were Fr. Marc Botzung (General Assistant in Rome and UCE Correspondent to the General Council), Fr. Innocent Izunwanne (Superior of Germany),…

Opening Mass for the cause of beatification of the Spiritan missionaries in the diocese of Kongolo – DRC

On Sunday, 14 May 2023, Mgr Oscar NGOY, CSSp. Bishop of the Diocese of Kongolo, celebrated in the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Mary, the Solemn Mass of the opening of the diocesan investigation on the Cause for the beatification or declaration of martyrdom of the servants of God Jean Marie Godefroid, priest and…

Drought, Hunger and Loss of livestock: The Tragic Realities of the nomadic communities in Southern Ethiopia

Kilimpe Garbicha, Superior of the Spiritans in Ethiopia, has just shared with us news of the catastrophic situation of the nomadic communities in the remote part of the country where the Spiritans have been working since 1972. These communities are currently suffering a humanitarian catastrophe. Kilimpe shared the information and you can read more about…