On April 15, 2026, Susanne Staiano, MSN, RN, CSN, delivered the Oral Statement at the 59th Session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD59) on behalf of the International Catholic Committee of Nurses and Medico-Social Assistants (CICIAMS). Susanne’s contribution as a member of the United Nations Team reflects her career-long dedication to pediatric rehabilitation, school nursing, and nursing administration.  Staiano focused this testimony on the session’s theme: “Population, technology, and research in the context of sustainable development.” The presentation emphasized several key pillars vital to the global [...]

Announcing the Opening of the New Good Shepherd Catholic Hospital Chapel in The Eswatini Kingdom Diana Nkambule, President of the local Catholic Nurses Guild (left) Professor Gosia Brykczynska, President of Europe Catholic Nurses Guild (middle) Dr. Khosi Mthethwa, International President of CICIAMS (right) Date:  April 28, 2026 Professor Brykczynska promotes the relics of Blessed Hanna. All Catholic Nurses are invited for this big occasion. Holy Mass will be presided by Bishop Jose Luis, IMC. There are plans for this Celebration to be Recorded.

Healthcare Professionals For Divine Mercy Invites you to the 21st Annual Medicine, Bioethics & Spirituality Conference April 29 - May 1, 2026 Online Access Expires May 10 View Full Details / Flyer

Congratulations Valerie Esposito-Kubanick! Congratulations to Valerie Esposito-Kubanick on receiving the APNA Award for Innovation – Individual! We are proud to celebrate her outstanding contributions to psychiatric-mental health nursing and this well-deserved recognition by her peers.

VTR CICIAMS XXII World Congress Thailand November 9-13, 2026 Video invitation for all Catholic nurses and Catholic health workers to attend the 22nd Citizen Congress from Dr. Khosi Mthethwa, MPH PhD, RN, CICIAMS International President, Mrs. Diana Ruzicka, MSN, MA, RN, CICIAMS Secretary General and Sr. Magdalena Support Diode, SPC CICIAMS XXII World Congress Chair. The theme of the Congress is Human Dignity and Peace: Time for Global Transformation. Watch The Invitation

Ethics Committee The NACN-USA Ethics Committee continues to be vibrant and active. We have been reviewing the updated 2025 ANA Code of Ethics and have assessed the revised CICIAMS Ethics Guidelines and Principles of Practice for Catholic Nurse and Midwives draft which was revised in 2023. We held two Watch Parties, "The Euthanasia Deception" May 8, 2025 and "No Mercy" with Sr. DeDe on October 18, 2025. Both were fabulous! We will be hosting a nine month ENDOW study entitled Salvifici Doloris | On the Christian Meaning of [...]

Dear National Catholic Nurses Association, On behalf of CICIAMS International President, Dr. Rosemary Khosi Mthethwa, MPH, PhD, RN and Mrs. Grace Thirikwa, RN, RM, Chair, CICIAMS Statutes Committee, attached please find the call for nominations for the CICIAMS Executive Board. The goals is to have representation on the CICIAMS Executive Board from all four regions and multiple countries within each region. The Position Open for Nomination (Term to serve): Secretary General (2026-2030) Ecclesiastical Assistant (2026-2030) African Region President (2026-2030) Chairperson, Family Committee (2026-2030) Chairperson, Committee on Statutes (2026-2030) The [...]