We are very glad with the news that Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor Luis Argüello as Archbishop of Valladolid (Spain), until now Auxiliary Bishop of Valladolid and Secretary of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference. Monsignor Argüello is an alumnus of La Salle and he was Ecclesiastical Assistant of the OMAEC from November 2016 to November 2020, (more…)
On March 30, 2022 OMAEC President Alfonso Giraldo Saavedra visited the city of Santa Fe, Argentina for the signing of an agreement with the Catholic University of Santa Fe UCSF, through the Institute of Social Doctrine of the Church and promoted by the Secretariat of Ongoing Formation of OMAEC. In an important ceremony presided over (more…)
From the Solidarity and Social Justice Secretariat, leads by Nelson Moros (Colombia), we have important news to share with all of you. During the month of April and taking advantage of a tour of Nelson Moros in Europe, he had a pleasant meeting in Spain with José Ramón Batiste, executive vice president of OMAEC, where (more…)
World Fair Trade Day” is celebrated on May 9th. What is Fair Trade? It is a system of trade based on solidarity and alternative to the conventional trade, which aims at the development of countries development and fight against poverty. It is based on: Adequate working conditions and decent wages for producers in the South, (more…)
Pope Francis has awarded the CROSS PRO ECCLESIA ET PONTIFICE to our great collaborator and friend Mrs. Federica Rossi Germani, in recognition of her long career and commitment to volunteering in general, but in a special way with the Catholic School and in the Catholic School Alumni Associations. Federica is a former student of the (more…)
The American Union of Alumni of Catholic Education is in a phase of renewal; last December 18, 2020, an Extraordinary Assembly was held in which the Chairman Mr. Alfonso Giraldo (Colombia) presented his resignation after being elected Chairman of the OMAEC; the Vice-Chairman Mr. Alejandro Galván (Mexico) took over the presidency. A new Ordinary General Assembly has been called (more…)
Catholic schools serve close to 62 million students globally at the preschool, primary, and secondary levels, with in addition more than 6 million students enrolled at the post-secondary level. By managing the largest non-governmental network of schools and universities in the world, the Catholic Church plays an important role in efforts to achieve SDG4, especially (more…)
New website “Global Catholic Education” Dear OMAEC friends – we are pleased to let you know that a new website www.GlobalCatholicEducation.org is now live with a range of resources for Catholic educators as well as alumni globally. The website is available in English, French, and Spanish and is managed by a volunteer team. The core partners for (more…)
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE 54th WORLD DAY OF PEACE 1 JANUARY 2021 Once more I encourage all those engaged in public service and in international organizations, both governmental and non-governmental, and all those others who in various ways are involved in the areas of education and research, to work towards the (more…)
“In the face of the humility and the omnipotence of the Child of Bethlehem, suffering vanishes and hope is strengthened” From OMAEC, our feelings for a Christmas full of happiness and a new year of abundance in health and prosperity.