by Marc O'Neill | 28 Mar 2026 | Euro-Mediterranean, ICCS
Spring 2026 opens under the sign of hope and movement. While the echoes of the Turin symposium still resonate, we carry within us this urgent call from Pope Leo XIV: to be the “warmth” and the “flavour” of a world that thirsts for authentic and...
by Marc O'Neill | 19 Dec 2025 | Euro-Mediterranean, ICCS
The key was that we had active and enriching participation: 38 participants from 19 member associations of the International Catholic Conference of Scouting, Europe–Mediterranean Region. The highlights of this meeting, which we will remember, were: A) The activity...
by Marc O'Neill | 17 Jun 2025 | Church, Euro-Mediterranean, ICCS
During the Ascension weekend (May 29 to June 1), I participated in the weekend/pilgrimage of the Scouts and Guides of France at Taizé, passing through the Abbey of Cluny. Rich spiritual workshops and testimonies were offered to the participants: The Interreligious...
by Marc O'Neill | 27 May 2025 | Church, Euro-Mediterranean, ICCS
From May 16 to 18, the Vice President of the Region, Michael Van Craen, and the Regional Chaplain, Father Claudio Fasulo, visited the Romanian association, a recent member of the ICCS. The visit was very fruitful and enriching. The meetings took place in a harmonious...
by Marc O'Neill | 17 Mar 2025 | Church, Euro-Mediterranean, ICCS
In the calm and deeply spiritual setting of Spišská Kapitula in Slovakia, the meeting of chaplains and spiritual leaders from the Euro-Med region of ICCS and the European zone of ICCG took place from Sunday, March 9, to Wednesday, March 12, 2025, after lunch. These...
by Marc O'Neill | 9 Mar 2025 | Church, Euro-Mediterranean, ICCS
On the first Sunday of Lent, the liturgy invites us to reflect on the temptations that Jesus experienced and that we also face on the journey of life. I like to view these temptations from the perspective of scouting because in our scout life, we may experience...
