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...
by Marc O'Neill | 6 Mar 2025 | Africa, Asia-Pacific, Church, Euro-Mediterranean, Friends of the Earth, ICCS, Inter-American, Interreligious, WOSM
Friends of the Earth has reached an important milestone with the successful completion of its first environmental project in Boran-sur-Oise. This initiative marks the beginning of a long-term commitment to promoting sustainability and ecological awareness within the...
