Final Convening Booklet

African Conference for Catholic Sisters, Canon & Civil Lawyers

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Prophetic Witness of Catholic Sisters in Canon & Civil Law Matters

The African Conference for Catholic Sisters Canon and Civil Lawyers Convening Booklet. Read it online or download your Copy.

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Conference Publications

Presentations and reference documents from the CASILEP Conference.

The Role of the Church in Safeguarding

Presentation 1 from the CASILEP Conference on the Church's role in safeguarding.

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Safeguarding in Institutes of Consecrated Life

Presentation 2 from the CASILEP Conference on safeguarding within institutes of consecrated life.

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Separation — S. Kell Connors, PM

Presentation 3 from the CASILEP Conference on separation, by S. Kell Connors, PM.

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Support of the Dicastery for Evangelization to Religious Institutes/Societies

Presentation 4 from the CASILEP Conference, a talk by Fr. Anton.

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Administration of Temporal Goods of the Church

Presentation 5 from the CASILEP Conference on the administration of temporal goods of the Church.

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Data Protection and Social Media

Presentation 6 from the CASILEP Conference on data protection and social media.

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Documents Required to Obtain the Written Permission

Fr. Anton — Attachment 1: documents required to obtain the written permission.

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Documents Required for the Application

Fr. Anton — Attachment 2: documents required for the application.

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Documents Required in View of Obtaining Pontifical Approval

Fr. Anton — Attachment 3: documents required in view of obtaining pontifical approval.

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CASILEP official launch

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.

Nairobi, 10 Jan, 2026
by CASILEP
ACI AFRICA

African Catholic Sisters in Legal Profession Seek to Strengthen Collaboration at Planned Conference of Canon and Civil Law.

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.

Nairobi, 16 July, 2026 (ACI Africa)
by Silas Isenja
Vatican News

African sisters to build legal networks for justice

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.

Nairobi, 14 July 2026 (Vatican News)
by Sr. Christine Masivo, CPS
ACI ARICA

Sound Legal Knowledge Key to Prophetic Witness, Stewardship: African Catholic Sisters in Legal Profession Told

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.

Nairobi, 01 August, 2026
by Silas Isenja
VATICAN NEWS

Catholic Sisters in the Legal Profession called to prophetic witness

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.

Global Sisters Report

Across Africa, Catholic nuns are building legal networks to protect vulnerable people

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.

Nairobi, 04 August, 2026 (Global Sisters Report)
by Mourine Achieng
“Rooted in the Gospel, Bringing Justice to Consecrated Life.

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