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The African Conference for Catholic Sisters Canon and Civil Lawyers Convening Booklet. Read it online or download your Copy.
Presentations and reference documents from the CASILEP Conference.
Presentation 1 from the CASILEP Conference on the Church's role in safeguarding.
Download PDFPresentation 2 from the CASILEP Conference on safeguarding within institutes of consecrated life.
Download PDFPresentation 3 from the CASILEP Conference on separation, by S. Kell Connors, PM.
Download PDFPresentation 4 from the CASILEP Conference, a talk by Fr. Anton.
Download PDFPresentation 5 from the CASILEP Conference on the administration of temporal goods of the Church.
Download PDFPresentation 6 from the CASILEP Conference on data protection and social media.
Download PDFFr. Anton — Attachment 1: documents required to obtain the written permission.
Download PDFFr. Anton — Attachment 2: documents required for the application.
Download PDFFr. Anton — Attachment 3: documents required in view of obtaining pontifical approval.
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CASILEP was officially launched in Nairobi, Kenya, marking a significant milestone in the legal empowerment and professional networking of Catholic sisters across the region. CASILEP is a newly formed network designed to support consecrated women religious with legal resources, guidance, and advocacy in both canonical and civil law matters, strengthening their mission and institutional sustainability.
Catholic Sisters engaged in legal ministry across Africa have organized a networking conference in Nairobi, Kenya, as they seek to strengthen their collaboration, learning, and professional support.
Catholic sisters in legal practice across Africa will gather in Nairobi, Kenya, on 30 – 31 July 2026 for the first African Conference of Catholic Sisters in the Legal Profession (CASILEP) Kenya. Seeking to strengthen collaboration, learning, and professional support among sisters while serving religious congregations through legal ministry.
Catholic Sisters serving in the legal profession across Africa have been told that sound knowledge of canon and civil law is key to their prophetic witness and responsible stewardship in the Church.
Around 200 participants gathered for the first Catholic Sisters in the Legal Profession Network Conference in Nairobi, Kenya. Among them are canon lawyers, civil lawyers, major superiors, safeguarding professionals, researchers, and other Church leaders.
Over 200 Catholic sisters from 13 African countries gathered in Nairobi for the inaugural African Conference for Catholic Sisters in Canon and Civil Law, a movement that grew out of a WhatsApp group into a network strengthening safeguarding practices across congregations.
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