JOIN US IN UGANDA!

We are honored to invite you to the Africa Regional Conference of the World Union of Catholic Women's Organisations.

This inspiring event will be held from July 28th to August 1st, 2025, in Entebbe, Uganda. 

Theme: “Women Custodians of Mother Earth.”

Guided by the motto, “Nurturing Parenting: The Path to Happiness & Holiness,” the conference promises meaningful discussions, community-building opportunities, and moments of spiritual reflection.

We sincerely hope you will join us in celebrating the vital role of women as stewards of our planet and in fostering pathways to joy and holiness through parenting.

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Join us at the WUCWO North American Regional Conference on August 10, 2025.

Location: Marriott Downtown CF Toronto Eaton Centre, 525 Bay Street, Toronto, ON M5G 2L2

Sign up: Registration officially opens on May 1^st, 2025

Enjoy inspiring insights from Monica Santamarina, WUCWO President General, and connect with participants from UCWL, NCCW, Knights of Peter Claver Ladies Auxiliary, and The Catholic Women's League of Canada.

All are welcome to join this conference!

Join us in Budapest!

The WUCWO European Regional Conference will take place this November 13-16, 2025!

Together, we will embrace WUCWO's inspiring Resolution No. 4: "Let us take, with renewed conviction, the joyful journey of family love, motherhood, and fatherhood."

• Location: Budapest, Hungary
• Open to all women from WUCWO member organisations in Europe

More details and information will follow.

Don't miss this meaningful event! 

The WUCWO member organisations in Italy visited the General Secretariat, where they had the opportunity to meet the President General, Mónica Santamarina, and the Secretary General, Lavinia Rocchi, and to spend some time together.

From left to right: Doris Schmidauer, Lucia Greiner, Sr. Nathalie Becquart and Angelika Ritter-Grepl (Photo: ÖPK)

‘Synodality in the Catholic Church has only just begun, we must do our utmost to implement the resolutions of the World Synod,’ emphasises Angelika Ritter-Grepl, Chairwoman of the Catholic Women's Movement Austria (KFBÖ), following a conversation with Sr Nathalie Becquart, Undersecretary of the Vatican General Secretariat of the World Synod of Bishops. ‘The Synod Secretariat is entrusted with the accompaniment of the reception phase in the local churches called to implement synodality in dioceses as in a note published by Pope Francis stated.’ The conversation between Sr Becquart with Ritter-Grepl and Lucia Greiner, the head of the pastoral office of the Archdiocese of Salzburg, took place at the invitation of Austria's “First Lady” Doris Schmidauer in the presidential chancellery in Vienna.

WAWATA with the General Secretary for the Ministry of Community Development, gender, women and special groups, Dr Shekilage, and his Deputy, Felister Mdemu

The Association of  Catholic Women in Tanzania (WAWATA) visited the Parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania in Dodoma the Capital on November 4 this year on invitation of the Minister of Social Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups Hon. Dr. Dorothy Gwajima. After observing the parliamentary session and being introduced in the parliament by the Chairman of the Parliament, Dr. Joseph Kizito Mhagama, WAWATA held a meeting with the Ministry of Social Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups led by the Secretary of the Ministry Dr. Seif Shekalaghe.

"Womanhood - the greatest treasure" 

WUCWO's Asia-Pacific regional conference will take place from the 12th to the 14th of September, 2025.

The meeting venue is Mary Mackillop Place - 80 William St, North Sydney NSW 2060, Australia.

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Lusia Willar

Indonesian Catholic Woman’s Organisation (ICWO)

In Indonesia, the safety and quality of various products are of paramount importance and to ensure this, the country has a regulatory body known as Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan Indonesia (BPOM Indonesia) or The Indonesian Food and Drug Authority (IFDA). IFDA plays a crucial role in safeguarding public health and regulating the production, distribution, and use of food, drugs, and other consumer products.

On May 13th, WUCWO Day, the organisations that are part of WUCWO Spain (Acción Católica General, Adoración Nocturna Femenina Española, ACdP, and Manos Unidas) have organised a round table moderated by Sandra Várez González, journalist and Director of Communication at the Pablo VI Foundation, featuring contributions from Carmen Márquez, professor at the Faculty of Theology of the Pontifical University of Comillas and Director of TUP, and María del Carmen Molina, Doctor in Biology and Professor at the Rey Juan Carlos University, member of the CDEI.

Shari Guinta

Catholic Women’s League of Canada

After attending the WUCWO General Assembly for the first time in 2023, I developed an appreciation for the work of WUCWO and its global sisterhood. I learned more about and was impressed with the World Women’s Observatory. What an amazing initiative! The Catholic Women’s League of Canada is aware of global issues, and often the same issues exist in Canada.