The 23rd Plenary Assembly of the UISG opened today in Rome at the Ergife Palace Hotel, with the participation of over 900 Superiors General from around the world.

The event is taking place at a crucial moment for the Church, marked by the recent passing of Pope Francis and the anticipation of a new Pontiff, which makes the chosen theme even more significant: “Consecrated Life: Hope that Transforms.”

Sr. Mary Barron, President of the UISG, inaugurated the proceedings by urging women religious to be “pilgrims of hope” in a wounded and fragmented world. She recalled the pillars of Pope Francis’ pontificate, such as personal encounter with Christ, synodality, authority as service, and vulnerability as a path to renewal ...

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