From 6-10 May 2019, about 850 women Superiors General from all over the world gathered in Rome for the XXI Plenary Assembly of the International Union of Superiors General (UISG). The theme of the meeting, Sowers of Prophetic Hope, focused attention on how women religious can be signs of hope in the midst of the world’s conflicts and wars, especially for suffering women and children.
Interculturality, a vision of the future of religious life, the integrity of creation as presented by Pope Francis in his Encyclical Laudato si,’ and interreligious dialogue were the topics on which the participants reflected and shared ideas. At the conclusion of the encounter, the Superiors General had a private audience with the Pope, who took advantage of the occasion to launch the Campaign: Nuns Healing Hearts in honor of the 10th anniversary of Talitha Kum, the International Network of Women Religious against human trafficking.
