France - Paris

The Conference of Religious men and women of France (CORREF) organized on January 27-29, a national meeting of young men and women under 15 years of religious profession.

The meeting was held in Paris at the College of the Brothers of Christian Schools in Passy-Buzenval. It gathered more than 600 religious from different congregations and many countries. They shared on this theme: "Brother and Sister act!", missionaries of hope. In this meeting different issues concerning religious life today and tomorrow were raised: first, how to provide a space for debate about the questions and challenges that the world and the Church pose to religious life and how to respond. Secondly how to build greater solidarity between young religious men and young religious women. Our Betharramite brothers Fr. CONGO and Bro Emmanuel Marius ANGUI also joined the meeting.<br />The gathering ended with the shooting of a video clip in front of Notre Dame followed by the Eucharistic celebration in the Church of St. Ignatius presided by the Bishop of Nancy Mons Jean-Louis Papin.<br /><br />