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...
by Marc O'Neill | 1 Nov 2025 | Church, ICCS
“Be Not Afraid” is a new activity developed by the Scouting America National Catholic Committee on Scouting in conjunction with the 26th World Scout Jamboree that will take place in Poland in 2027. All young people and adults—Scouts or non-Scouts, Catholic or...
by Inter-American region | 2 Sep 2025 | Church, Inter-American
Ten years after the publication of the Encyclical Letter LAUDATO SI, we are invited to increase our actions in protection of creation and community and social responsibility in the face of the adversities that our common home is experiencing. For this month of...
