by Marc O'Neill | 5 Jun 2026 | Church, ICCS
On 15 June 2025, the Church beatified Floribert Bwana Chui, a young Congolese layman who gave his life rather than betray his conscience. At only 26 years old, he became a martyr of honesty and justice. His story deserves to be known by Scouts throughout the world....
by Marc O'Neill | 30 May 2026 | Church, ICCS
Steve Kent a member of the World Scout Committee of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, has called on Catholic Scouts around the world to help form a new generation of peacebuilders through faith, service, and interreligious dialogue. Mr. Kent addressed...
by Marc O'Neill | 23 Mar 2026 | Church, ICCS
St. George’s Day, celebrated on April 23, honors St. George, the patron saint of scouts and many countries around the world. Known for his courage and dedication to helping others, St. George’s values are deeply reflected in the spirit of scouting. For scouts, this...
by Marc O'Neill | 22 Dec 2025 | Church, ICCS
Jacques, Ignace, Marie, Joseph Sevin was born in Lille on December 7, 1882, and was baptized the very next day, on the feast of the Immaculate Conception. He died in Boran-sur-Oise on July 19, 1951, at the conclusion of a Mass, holding his crucifix and saying, “He is...
by Marc O'Neill | 16 Dec 2025 | Church, ICCS
I had the grace of taking part, on 13 December, at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, in the celebration of the beatification of fifty “martyrs of the apostolate,” who died in Germany in 1944–1945 out of hatred for the faith. They had responded to the Church’s call to...
by Marc O'Neill | 1 Nov 2025 | Church, ICCS
On 28–29 October, I had the joy of participating — on behalf of ICCS, together with representatives of Scout associations from Jordan, Belgium, and France, as well as ICCG — in the commemoration of the sixtieth anniversary of Nostra aetate, the historic declaration of...
