International Association of Catholic Men
The International Association of Catholic Men ( en . : International Council of Catholic Men - Unum Omnes , abbreviation: ICCM; fr . : Fédération Internationale des Hommes Catholiques , common abbreviation: FIHC-Unum Omnes ), also known as "Unum Omnes", is one Association of believers in the Roman Catholic Church based in Vatican City and recognized by the Pontifical Council for the Laity as an international Catholic association under papal law.
history
In 1948 the constituent meeting took place in Lourdes , attended by 20 delegates from Europe , North and South America . Initially, the association emerged as the "International Federation of Men's Union of Catholic Action in Italy". Under the auspices of Pope Pius XII. (1939–1958) opened the federation to Catholic men's associations that were outside of Catholic Action . After all, it was the Pope's wish that at the General Assembly that took place in 1950 the name “International Union of Catholic Men - Unum Omnes” was adopted. The designation "Unum Omnes" means "all people are one in God". This addition is derived from the Latin motto " Ut omnes unum sint " (compare the Gospel of John 17:21 EU ), which stands for "That all are one".
Self-image
Catholic men should realize their abilities as Catholics, they should be encouraged to assume their role in the Church and in society . The Catholic men's associations want to promote the family and recognize their essential area of responsibility. To this end, the association wants to promote further expansion and set up new associations, it supports international cooperation and develops programs and promotional events for this purpose. For the International Association of Catholic Men this means that it is the mouthpiece , that it issues opinions and represents public opinion.
Organization and expansion
The seat of Unum Omnes is in the Vatican's Palazzo San Calisto in the Roman district of Trastevere . As of 2010, the association has around 35 national full members and associated members, spread across Europe (18), America (4), Africa (10) and Asia (3). She maintains contacts with ECOSOC , IACK and FIAC , and is also co-organizer of the annual Eastern European seminar at the Europa Academy in Schmochtitz (near Bautzen ). The international board of directors, which is elected by the general assembly, consists of the president, two vice-presidents, the treasurer , the general secretary and the church assistant . Germany is affiliated with the Association of Catholic Men of Germany (GKMD).
literature
- The Spiritual Communities of the Catholic Church - Compendium (No. 50, International Association of Catholic Men, pp. 150–151), St. Benno-Verlag , Leipzig , 204, ISBN 3-7462-1995-7
Web links
- Association of Catholic Men in Germany - GKMD - Church office for pastoral care for men in the German dioceses
- Catholic men’s action (Luxembourg): FIHC Unum Omnes
- Homepage International Council of Catholic Men (English)
- Pontifical Council for the Laity: International Council of Catholic Men - Unum Omnes (English)
- Entry on gcatholic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/laity/documents/rc_pc_laity_doc_20051114_associazioni_fr.html#F%C3%89D%C3%89RATION%20INTERNATIONALE%20DES%20HOMMES%20 .HOLIQUES20 .HOLIQUES20
- ↑ "All should be one: as you, father, are in me and I am in you, they should also be in us, so that the world will believe that you have sent me."
- ↑ 20 years Eastern Europe seminar [1] ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
