Renowned economist Sister Alessandra Smerilli is a religious of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, more commonly known as the Salesians of Don Bosco. In March 2021, Pope Francis appointed Sister Smerilli as undersecretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. Born in Vasto, Italy, in 1974, Sister Smerilli has been assisting the Dicastery and (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…)

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…)

On May 20th at 7 pm Colombian time, UNAEC AMERICA  organized the prayer of the Holy Rosary for the Board of Directors. It was held in the month of the Virgin Mary and in the novena to Mary Help of Christians, patroness of this Union. May she free us from the pandemic and protect under (more…)

I am pleased to inform you that His Holiness Pope Francis has conferred on me the honor of Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great. The presentation took place in Rome on Saturday 23 November 2019. Giuseppe Mariano From the OMAEC we want to express our gratitude and recognition.

Once completed remodeling and conditioning of ecclesial organizations offices from Spanish Episcopal Conference, inauguration and blessing was carried out. The ceremony was presided over by H.E. Cardinal Ricardo Blázquez, president of the conference, accompanied by the General Secretary of the same, current Ecclesiastical Assistant of OMAEC, Monsignor Luis Argüello. It was attended by the representatives (more…)

And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread. (more…)

In the auditorium of Bankia, in Madrid, Spain, last 31st January, took place the book launch of the recent book-interview, carried out by the journalist Luigi Geninazzi, to the author, H.E. Cardinal Angelo Scola, Bishop emeritus of Milan, Italy, whom, accompanied by Mons. Luis Argüello, general secretary of the Spanish Episcopal Conference, Auxiliary Bishop of (more…)

MONSIGNOR LUIS ARGÜELLO ELECTED AS NEW SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE CEE The current Auxiliary Bishop of Valladolid (Spain) and Ecclesiastical Assistant of OMAEC, has been elected as new Secretary General of the SEC (Spanish Episcopal Conference) at the permanent meeting of Bishops held in Madrid, replacing Msgr. José Mª Gil Tamayo, recently appointed as Bishop (more…)