At the traditional rover pilgrimage to Vézelay (France) around All Saint’s Day, Cardinal Sarah was present at the 2016 edition and gave a memorable and most important homily to rovers from France and many other countries. The text is now available in English.

“A Rover Scout who has not given everything has given nothing.

A Rover Scout who is not able to die is able to do nothing.

But remember that it is sometimes more difficult to live.

And now, brother, go with God!”

Dear Pilots and Rovers of European Scouts, my friends,

In these words, both splendid and demanding – and splendid because they are demanding – you have recognised an extract from the ceremonial of the Rover Departure. After hearing them, the new Scout Rover kneels down in front of the priest in order to receive God’s blessing, then he moves away, alone, in the dark, “accompanied by the saints”, while his scout brothers move sideways to let him walk between them, at the light of the torches, and sing the song “L’Appel de la Route” …

 Find here the integral text (in English)

(Photo: Benoit Eude – ETN Photo – Guides et Scouts d’Europe)

“Europe finds new hope when man is the centre and the heart of her institutions.”

“The founding fathers remind us that Europe is not a conglomeration of rules to obey, or a manual of protocols and procedures to follow. It is a way of life, a way of understanding man based on his transcendent and inalienable dignity, as something more than simply a sum of rights to defend or claims to advance. At the origin of the idea of Europe, we find “the nature and the responsibility of the human person, with his ferment of evangelical fraternity…, with his desire for truth and justice, honed by a thousand-year-old experience”.”

Discover the whole speech of His Holiness Pope Francis to the heads of state and government of the European Union on March 24th, 2107, at the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Rome treaties:

Access to the full speech

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60+ years, let’s celebrate!

 Thirty-six hours: a gathering around the “European flame” for 16 high-patrols* from seven UIGSE countries for the final celebration of Scouteurop’Tour (Brussels on November 19^th and 20^th 2016)

The theme: One Europe, one value: Fraternity                        

The achievement: Unforgettable encounters

Built around the theme of Europe, this “European high-patrol Weekend” gave the possibility to recall the foundation of our fraternal Europe and especially to gather patrols from all around Europe with guides and scouts from Belgium, our welcoming country for this event.

…read more and find pictures of the event!

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