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An International Gathering for Civic Engagement
From February 5 to 8, 2026, the city of Yamoussoukro, political capital of Côte d’Ivoire, hosted the Planète Academy, an international space for reflection, training, and civic engagement. This meeting brought together delegations from France, Tunisia, Rwanda,...
Scout Spirituality at JamCam 2025
The presence of ICCS at the continental gathering that brought the Americas together around peace, service, and spiritual development JamCam 2025 – “The Americas United for Peace”, held in Cali, Colombia, brought together thousands of scouts from across the continent...
Brotherhood and Peace
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 bridge-building...
How to : Be Happy Serving
John C. Maxwell is an American author, speaker, and pastor who is a bestselling author who has written books primarily focused on leadership. He is coach and speaker and has sold more than 24 million books in 50 languages. Maxwell was identified as the most popular...
St. George’s Day – Celebrating Courage and Service
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...
The Man of God of this edition: Venerable Jacques Sevin
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...
There you have it! We have been preparing for this ICCS EM Council/Seminar for several months.
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...
A Presence that Inspires: The ICCS Experience at the Curaçao 2025 Inter-American Scout Conference
Between October and November 2025, the International Catholic Conference of Scouting – Interamerican Region (ICCS-IA) once again participated in one of the most important governance forums of the Scout Movement: the Interamerican Scout Conference, held in Curaçao....
St George’s Brotherhood – Christmas
In this Advent season of 2025, as we celebrate the Light of Peace from Bethlehem, in a world shaken by conflicts and wars between peoples, the members of the St George’s Brotherhood are actors of Peace and Fraternity across the five continents. Through the witness of...
Leaven in the Dough: From Frascati to the Next Steps
Following the strong and inspiring experience of the Leaven in the Dough Seminar in Frascati, the project now enters a new and decisive phase. The coming weeks will focus on evaluation and on the launch of the online formation programme, which...
Fidelity to Baptism and the Promise: New Blessed Scouts!
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...
Equations of Happiness
It may seem a bit out of place to be discussing keys to a happy life amid worldwide political conflicts, social unrest, and economic upheaval. However, this may just be the perfect time to ponder pathways to happiness, especially since we may have a bit more personal...