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The Organization

The World Community for Christian Meditation is a Registered CIO Charity in England and Wales no: 1182213

  • Key Documents
  • The Guiding Board

Sean Hagan

USA, Professor of Law at Georgetown Law School. Formerly General Counsel at the IMF.

  • The Directors

Laurence Freeman

WCCM Director

Bonnevaux, France

Catherine Scott

Head of Operations

UK

Kath Houston

Kath Houston

Director of Liaison with Nat. Communities

Australia

Adriano Massi

Director of IT

Italy

Kate Coombs

Kate Middleton

Director of Meditatio

UK

Tayna Malaspina

Tayna Malaspina

Director of Youth Programme

Brazil

Leonardo Corrêa

Leonardo Corrêa

Director of Communications

Brazil

Vladimir Volrab

Director of The Academy

Czech Republic

Mark Ball

Director of The School

UK

  • International Office Team - London, UK

Catherine Scott

Head of Operations

Elena Cass

Bookkeeper

Kate Coombs

Kate Middleton

Director, Meditatio

Anuja Janarthanan

Accounts

Helen Lodge

Executive Assistant to Laurence Freeman

Mila Jourdes

Assistant Programme Manager WCCM and Bonnevaux

Director’s Advisory Group

Members:

  • Laurence Freeman (Bonnevaux)
  • Kath Houston (Australia)
  • Jenny Scott (UK)
  • Junie Nathani (US)
  • Leo Correa (Brazil)
  • Sean Hagan (US)

The Trustees

They are established under the Community’s Trust Deed to oversee its legal, financial and administrative affairs as required by the laws of England and Wales. Members:

  • Mr. Mathias Beißwenger
  • Mr. Bertrand Bouhour
  • Ms. Angelene Chan (Chair)
  • Laurence Freeman OSB
  • Mr. John Paul Rathbone
  • Mr. John Siska

Patrons

Patrons support and endorse the mission of the Community.

The WCCM Patrons:

  1. Cardinal Walter Kasper, Germany
    President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
  2. Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Westminster
    Archbishop of Westminster
  3. Cardinal John Tong Hon, Hong Kong
    Emeritus Bishop of Hong Kong
  4. Cardinal Sean Brady, N. Ireland
    Emeritus Primate of All Ireland
  5. The Most Rev. Paul Gallagher, Vatican
    Secretary for Relations with States, Secretariat of State of the Holy See
  6. The Most Rev. Christopher Prowse, Canberra
    Archbishop of Canberra, Australia
  7. The Most Rev. Jason Gordon
    Archbishop of Trinidad and Tobago
  8. Rt Rev. Diego M. Rosa OSB
    Abbot General, Congregation of Monte Oliveto Maggiore
  9. Rt. Rev. Michelangelo Tiribili,
    Emeritus Abbot General of the Congregation of Monte Oliveto
  10. Most Rev. Rowan Williams
    Emeritus Archbishop of Canterbury
  11. His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Dharamsala
    Leader of the Tibetan people in Exile
  12. Professor Robert Kiely,
    Emeritus professor of English Literature, Harvard University
  13. Professor Charles Taylor
    Emeritus Professor of Political Philosophy, McGill University
  14. Dr. Mary McAleese,
    Emeritus President of Ireland
  15. Dr. Balfour Mount,
    McGill University, Canada
  16. Paul Harris,
    Journalist, Ottawa, Canada
  17. Margaret Rizza,
    United Kingdom,Musician
  18. Professor Bernard McGinn,
    Professor Emeritus of Historical Theology and of the History of Christianity, University of Chicago.
  19. Professor John Drew,
    Chancellor Emeritus, Regent’s University London
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