by Marc O'Neill | 8 Apr 2025 | ICCS
As the annual celebration of the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus approaches, I offer this short and beautiful passage from one of the prayers of the Church’s liturgy: Never did you turn away from us, and, though time and again we have broken your...
by Marc O'Neill | 8 Apr 2025 | ICCS
Dear Friends in Scouting, As per the request of my friend Marcelin Henri to prepare an editorial for the ICCS Newsletter, I found it hard from where to start, simply: How to …? This request pushed me to get back to searching in a treasure that I created few years ago,...
by Marc O'Neill | 20 Mar 2025 | Africa, ICCS
In a constantly evolving world, where social, environmental, and spiritual challenges are multiplying, African youth need strong guiding principles more than ever to build a better future. In this context, the African Region of the International Catholic Conference of...
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 | 13 Mar 2025 | Africa, ICCS
Every 13th of March, we celebrate African Scouting Day, established in 1995 by the African Union (then OAU), in recognition of the immense contribution of scouting to the development of the continent. This day is not just a simple commemoration; it is a vibrant call...
by Marc O'Neill | 9 Mar 2025 | Friends of the Earth, ICCS
The International Catholic Conference of Scouting (ICCS), in partnership with the Sisters of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem, has made remarkable progress in its restoration efforts at Boran-sur-Oise. Over the past weeks, the team has been hard at work, and the results...