Accompanied by John Keating, O.Carm., Councillor General for Europe and Delegate for Formation, the Prior General, Fernando Millán Romeral, O.Carm., participated in the bi-annual assembly of the Union of Superiors General (U.S.G.), which took place in Rome from the 23rd to 25th November on the theme “Passing on the Faith”.

The principle objective of the assembly was to prepare a possible contribution from the Consecrated Life to the forthcoming Synod of Bishops which will take place in October of 2012 on the theme “The New Evangelization for the passing on the Christian faith”. In this regard, with the evangelical experience of the Consecrated Life, various suggestions that might contribute to the theme of the Synod were studied. During the assembly the Superiors General of the Mendicant Orders met to consider the theme from their perspective. Next May the Mendicant Generals will meet again to further study the theme with the help of some experts.