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Pope Francis has just convoked a Synod. It will officially open on 9-10 October 2021 under the title “For a…

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

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…

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,…