The symposium was held in a location that is emblematic of Paris, both for Catholics and for EMI: at the…

On 27 November 2025, an anniversary day to celebrate 60 years of IMS took place in Paris.   A day…

To mark its 60th anniversary, IMS organised a day of celebrations, which began with a round table discussion on social…

The week of 24 November began at Union Saint-Martin with a series of particularly concrete meetings for the Sections:  …

The traditional meeting day between the Sections and the administrators/advisors/committee members was once again held at the Daughters of Charity….

The International Missionary Benefit Society is open to all institutes, dioceses, associations of the faithful and other Christian religious communities….

2025 is a big anniversary year for International Missionary Benefit Society.   To celebrate its 60th anniversary, give thanks for…

On 5 June 2024, at 8:30 a.m. Guatemala time, the Social Fund Committee of our Section 11 (Latin America) met…

On 15 July 2024, we had the opportunity to visit a group that joined our Latin America Section 11, and…

International Missionary Benefit Society provides healthcare assistance to its 27,000 members around the world. 195,191 procedures were the subject of…

When Pope Francis[May He Rest in Peace], invited the universal church for a synodal moment, to journey together as a…

IMS meeting with Eau Vive from Bobo Dioulasso   Our Section was visited by the IMS Paris head office in…

ESTABLISHED IN 1965 Founded on 30 June 1965 under the auspices of the Conference of Major Superiors of France, International…

June 2025 saw the organisation of meetings of the General Section Groups. The meetings were held in Paris, Angers and…

Meeting of the International Union of Superiors General in Rome in May 2025 950 major superiors came to Rome from…

In communion with Pope Francis and the universal Church In 2015, to mark its 50th anniversary, International Missionary Benefit Society…

Sr Godelieve, Section Manager with Sr Nathalie and Sr Rosette   On 1 July 2024, International Missionary Benefit Society opened…

Our Congolese Redemptorist Fathers are active in Central Congo, which lies between Kinshasa and Matadi. To support them in developing…

On 5 June 2024, at 8:30 a.m. Guatemala time, the social fund committee of our section 11 (Latin America) met…

12 June 2024 The first virtual meeting was held with Sister Juana María, head of the Provincial of the Daughters…

  During the first quarter of the year 2024, the East Africa Section programmed meetings for the group managers in…

From March 6 to 9, 2024 the secretary of the East Africa section of IMS was present in Addis Ababa,…

On 12 December 2023, Sister Auliac, President of the IMS, went to meet the Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelisation….

Since 2022, IMS members have had access to a healthcare network with third-party payment for part of the IMS’s assistance….

International Missionary Benefit Society (IMS), an international solidarity service for living care and health in the Church, held its Steering…

Rev. Fr. James Gachigi Mukuha, a diocesan Priest of the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru, was born on 2nd April 1986,…

Father Armel Hilarion DJONDZO NGANWEI, a member of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, was born on 11 April 1985…

International Missionary Benefit Society is gearing up for a major reunion on 15, 16 and 17 November, when the Sections…

At the votive Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary de la Garde on 23 September 2023, the Holiness urged the…

Aledjo Charity Home   Since April 2023, the West Africa Section has launched an appeal to Group leaders to enquire…

International Missionary Benefit Society is stepping up its efforts to make access to healthcare ever easier. In this way, religious…

Wednesday 07 August 2023 We had a meeting with the Group Compañía Santa Teresa de Jesús of Paraguay, Mr. Richard…

Greetings from the Mount Carmel Monastery Nairobi,   We heard about The IMS through Sr. Tecla and we joined the…

The solidarity of the IMS is expressed on a daily basis. It is already particularly present in taking into account…

Since January 1, 2022, the Groups have submitted requests for mutual assistance to the IMS operators, attaching paid invoices and…

Groups of the International Missionary Benefit Society can apply for exceptional help via the Social Fund. Indeed, the high costs…

The new Service Guide for the year 2023 has arrived. It contains all the useful information for those responsible: proof…

The IMS medical network is a major step forward in the evolution of the last 12 months concerning medical and…

On 23 and 24 November, the IMS held its annual meetings: Steering Committee and Sections meeting. The President, administrators, technical…

    After a course of treatment, group leaders are invited to submit their invoices and receipts on the extranet…

We recently spent 12 days in the Congo to receive a container of medical equipment. We discovered a fantastic country,…

The International Union of Superiors General (UISG), asked itself how it is possible to ensure that sisters live a dignified…

As every year, International Missionary Benefit Society will meet in November at the Daughters of Charity for the Sections meeting…

On 18 October 2022, the West Africa Chapter organised a training day for group leaders at the CERAO in Ivory…

In the course of the 4th quarter of 2022, the Belgium Section scheduled several meetings with the leaders of Belgium’s…

The Central American Section has organised a series of meetings to make the IMS known.   On 7 April, a…

Updated information is available to EMI Groups 24 hours a day on the IMS website and on the extranet.  …

The IMS* Board members planned 7 meetings in 2022. The 6th meeting was held on 13 October 2022.    This…

In order to facilitate exchanges with MSH and to enable you to obtain an answer more quickly, do not hesitate…

The IMS provides the medical evacuation service through its managing agent MSH. MSH uses its network of doctors and assistants…

People suffering from a serious or chronic pathology (such as diabetes, hypertension, Parkinson’s disease, etc.) can be recognised as benefiting…

On 15 July 2022, at the Episcopal House in Antanimena, Mgr Georges Varkey PUTHIYAKULANGARA, President of the Episcopal Commission for…

Mexican Province of the Institute of Our Lady of Charity A.R.   Visit Groups of MSH-IMS, Mexico City and Guadalajara,…

July 11th, 2022. At the end of the first semester of this year, the East Africa Section had 5,282 affiliated…

It was in 1991 that Mrs Marie-Laure N’GUESSAN ANGAMAN joined the offices of  International Missionary Benefit Society of West Africa…

The 2nd Provincial Chapter of the Salesian Sisters of the Visitation was held from 17 to 24 April 2022.  …

On 25th and 26th May 2022, International Missionary Society was present in Rome during the meeting of General Superiors (USG…

Sister Elisabeth AULIAC, President of the EMI, went to Kenya from 25 to 29 April 2022.   After several postponements…

As of January 1, 2022, the IMS has approximately 28,000 members in the world and 813 Groups spread over in…

On 18 March 2022, in Miarinarivo, the Bishop of the Diocese of Miarinarivo and the leaders of the Madagascar Section…

Requests for mutual aid are always accompanied by supporting documents (invoice, prescription, care sheet….). In the case of hospitalisations within…

Born on February 17, 1974 in Yaoundé, Cameroon, Father Guy Marcel ENGANABISSEN is the eldest of 10 children, including 5…

Almost all of the 250 Groups of the General Section have taken up the new tool. The MSH extranet meets…

Meeting of Major Superiors and Dioceses in Guinea Conakry from 28 January to 7 February 2022       Sister…

The establishment of a very large care network is one of the major developments of International Missionary Benefit Society. Since…

As part of the membership of International Missionary Benefit Society, in order to ensure the follow-up of the payment of…

The Sisters of Providence of the Immaculate Conception       At the end of 2021, we were pleased that…

In this year 2022, the beginning of the collaboration between IMS and MSH and the retirement of our colleague Luc…

February 17th, 2022.   During the ordinary assembly of the Clergy from Catholic Diocese of Meru (Kenya), Bishop Salesius Mugambi…

On 14 January Father Yves Serck passed away unexpectedly.   Father Serck was president of the asbl Solidarité Mutualité des…

“Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful” (Lk 6:36).   Standing beside those who suffer on a path of…

The IMS has entrusted MSH International with the task of developing a care network adapted to the level of support…

The Services Guide contains all the useful information for managers (rates, practicalities). A simplified memo has been created for all…

From now on, this extranet will provide you with the answer to your needs: Make new affiliations, deletions, modifications, Directly…

The new IMS services are now available on the IMS MSH International extranet by going to this page: https://www.entraide-missionnaire.com/extranet  …

From 1 January 2022, this service will be available to all IMS members in an international health care network (third…

Because of the pandemic, International Missionary Benefit Society has decided to simplify the sending of invoices and forms Group leaders…

The Section office of IMS from East Africa (Nairobi – Kenya), has been working under the administration of the Marist…

Virtual encounter with the Council of this Congregation, as they were preparing to join IMS – East Africa Section, after…

International Missionary Benefit Society intervenes to pay aid to affiliated members on presentation of medical bills. When the expenses are important…

Due to the pandemic, the International Missionary Benefit Society wanted to simplify the sending of invoices and slips by implementing…

When joining the IMS, a religious collectivity appoints a “Group Manager”. This person has an essential role, particularly in the…

International Missionary Benefit Society seeks to develop its network of care to offer its members a better care within contracted…

Due to the pandemic, the International Missionary Benefit Society wanted to simplify the sending of invoices and slips by implementing…

  From 18 to 21 May, the General Assembly of the Conference of Major Superiors of the Ivory Coast (CSMCI)…

Photo courtesy of the Daughters of Charity in Masanga, Tanzania taken prior to water system installation in 2020.    …

  The global health crisis that is putting our world in distress has prompted us to reflect and to find…

  Pope Francis has appointed the Coordinating Secretary of the Bishops’ Conference of Madagascar, of the Diocese of Moramanga, Bishop…

Fr Christian Carlassare, elected bishop of Rumbek, South Sudan.   Fr Christian Carlassare, is a Comboni missionary priest, born in…

  From 22 to 28 February 2021, Father Albert NDONGO ASSAMBA, Head of the Section and Sister Marie-Anne ABOMO, Manager…

The members of the commission validated 18 requests, which mainly concerned hospitalisation, the purchase of glasses or hearing aids. After…

Easter greetings to all the readers of the IMS newsletter!   The East Africa section of IMS, has its offices…

Great day of inauguration and presentation of the projects of the diocese of Toamasina!   On Saturday 23 January 2021,…

  Last Friday 26th March we had a virtual meeting with those in charge of IMS Central America Group 11…

Pope Francis, in his Easter Sunday Urbi et Orbi message, has remembered all those suffering from Covid 19 disease and…

  A virtual meeting was held on 26 and 29 March with representatives from most of the groups belonging to…

Sister Eugénie DENA, EMI West Africa Section Leader, tells of her visit to Burkina Faso in early 2021. With the…

Sister Elisabeth Auliac entrusts to your prayers   Father Francis Kihm   who died on Monday 22 March 2021 as…

The forms for group membership, application for special membership, individual membership, application for a reduction in contribution, summary of expenditure…

On the occasion of World Water Day, 22 March 2021, the Dicastery for the Service of Human Development organised a…

In this time of pandemic, International Missionary Benefit Society groups may face particular economic difficulties, especially in providing health care….

Within the framework of the communication between the Sections and the administrators of the IMS, a series of meetings are…

Last month, the management of the East Africa Section of IMS was transferred to the Marist Brothers (Province of Central-East…

At the start of the year, the IMS is pleased to present its new website.   It is a practical…

This text pleads for equitable access to the vaccine with irreproachable ethics and distributed without any commercial aim. It is…

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the IMS General Assembly was organised as a residual Assembly which allowed delegates to vote…

The Marist Brothers of the Province of Africa East Central (PACE) have officially taken over the delegation of management of…

Cardinal Philippe Ouedraogo sent a message to the delegates of the International Missionary Society on the occasion of the triennial…

The IMS Steering Committee was held on 16 November 2020 by videoconference due to the pandemic. This was an opportunity…

On October 21, 2020, the IMS President and her administrators brought together Section officials and secretaries for their traditional year-end…

The IMS Central Office regularly organises training courses for the Sections. These may be initial acquisitions or refresher courses. Because…

 Covid 19 – Declaration of SCEAM (Symposium of the Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar) “God, hear me as I…

25Statement by Monsignor Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic   In Peru, as of 25 May 2020,…

The International Missionary Benefit Society is an ecumenical association whose purpose is to help Superiors and Bishops take care of…

Because of its worldwide dimension, the International Missionary Society is particularly concerned by the COVID-19 epidemic. The lockdown is an…

On February 22 in Bogota, Brother Gregorio (IMS administrator in Central America) and Brother Manuel (treasurer of the Province of…

Message of Pope Francis for the XXVIII world day of the sick on February 11, 2020  “Come to me, all…

At the beginning of February 2020, Brother Vignau (IMS General Secretary) and Mr. Sacheli (Operational Manager) went to Nairobi. The…

On Tuesday, November 26th 2019, Sister Elisabeth Auliac and Brother Henri Vignau met in Rome with Cardinal Marc Ouelett, Prefect…

  The 14 directors of the Steering Committee of the IMS met in Paris on 14 and 15 November 2019….

In March 2019, Sister Elisabeth AULIAC, President of the International Missionary Benefits Society, went to meet the leaders of the…

  On March 8, 2019, Father Michel MENARD was presented with the “Pro Ecclesia and Pontifice” award at a ceremony…

On November 13th 2018 the meeting of the IMS Steering Committee was held. The day before, a preparatory meeting was…

President Michel Ménard chose this year to retire. A reception was held on 17 September 2018 : many IMS administrators,…

Accompanied by Brother VIGNAU (IMS secretary- general ) and Mr SACHELI (Operational and Development Manager), Sister TECLA (manager of the…

Father Michel Ménard, President of the EMI, visited Africa in January 2018. Accompanied by Brother Vignau (Secretary General of IMS) and Mr Sacheli (IMS operations…

Traditionally, the IMS organizes its Steering Committee every November in Paris; tradition has been respected: Meeting between the 7 IMS…

  From October 9th until October 17th, a training course took place at the Central Office of the IMS. This…

The International Missionary Benefit Society (IMS) celebrated its 50 years of presence in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) from 8 to 10…

Father Ménard, President of the IMS, was in Africa between April 24th and April 30th. Accompanied by Brother Vignau (administrator)…

A new manager is at the head of the Belgium section. Succeeding Mr. Lucien LAVRYSEN, Mr. Arnaud GORGEMANS took up…

Un nouveau responsable est à la tête de la section Belgique. Succédant à M. Lucien LAVRYSEN, M. Arnaud GORGEMANS a…

On November 9th, under the presidency of Father Michel MENARD, was held the annual Steering Committee of the IMS, in…

On August 24th 2016, Mr. REYNIERS (Operational Manager, MUTAS) and Mr. SACHELI (Operations Manager, IMS) met Mrs NOUVION (Development /…

  The 17th Plenary Assembly of the SCEAM (Symposium of the Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar) took place in…

  Brother Gregorio and Brother Niceforo went to Argentina and Uruguay to meet the religious conferences.   The meetings began…

  An IMS training session was held at the Central Office in Paris. 8 officials and secretaries were present from…

  Brother Vignau (Board Member of the Steering Committee) and Mr Sacheli (operations / development manager) visited Guatemala and El…

In May 2015, the IMS Steering Committee met in Rome to mark the association’s 50th anniversary. During the public hearing,…