On the 17th of December 2011, in the company of Fr. John Keating, O.Carm., Councilor General for Europe, the Prior General, Fernando Millán Romeral O.Carm., gave a talk a the ecumenical centre for lay people in Rome, (The Lay Centre at Foyer Unitas) in the topic: "Alternative Expressions for talking about God". From the 6th to the 8ty of January, he took part in the "All Students Gathering" of the two North American provinces (PCM and SEL) in Whitefriars Hall in Washington DC. In his talks, the Prior General, explore the theme: "Blessed Titus Brandsma, model for the Carmelites of the 21st century."

In the month of January, in the company of Fr. Raúl Maraví, O.Carm., Councilor General of the Americas, he took part in the assembly of the "Titus Brandsma" General Delegation in Colombia (from 10 to 13), and in the elective assembly of the Provincial Commissariat of Peru (from 17 to 20) where he was accompanied by the Prior Provincial of the Province of PCM, Fr. Carl Markelz, O.Carm. At the last moment due to flight difficulties he was not able to attend the assembly of the Provincial Commissariat of Bolivia (which took place from 24 to 27 January). Therefore, the Prior Provincial of Malta, Fr. Michael Farrugia, O.Carm., presided at the assembly.

Furthermore, during the months of December and January, the Prior General visited the monasteries of cloistered nuns in Vetralla (Italy), Sutri (Italy), Piedrahita (Spain) and Madrid (Spain) and Camaná (Peru), taking advantage of his visit to Peru.

*Photo: All Students Gathering - Washington DC