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Statutes of the IMCS Pax Romana
ii.

ensures that the region’s and student milieu’s problems are reflected in the international work
program;

iii.

prepares and organizes regional meetings, taking into account the general orientations of
IMCS and the region’s needs and priorities;

iv.

supplies the International Council and Regional Committee with an annual report on the
activities, implementation of decisions and financial accounts of the Secretariat;

v.

maintains close contact with the members in the region by mail, through exchange of
information, etc;

vi.

ensures the movement’s representation and participation in regional organizations and
regional Church bodies;

vii.

participates in the International Council and World Assembly;

viii.

if a Regional Coordinator resigns from office, the International Team will propose a new
candidate and ask the members of the Regional Assembly/ Committee to vote by
correspondence.

Article 31 - Commissions
a) Depending on the need, the World Assembly can create or dissolve Commissions to address a specific
issue. These Commissions serve in an advisory capacity to the Assembly and Council.
b) In general, there should be at least the following two standing commissions:
i.

the Commission of Chaplains, made up of all Regional and International Chaplains

ii.

the Financial Commission, made up of individuals chosen by the Council to advise IMCS on
financial issues.

Article 32 - Specialized Sub-Secretariats
a) The World Assembly can entrust a specific IMCS area of activities to a specialized Sub-Secretariat.
b) The representatives of this Sub-Secretariat can participate in an advisory capacity in the World
Assembly.

Article 33 - The Convening of International Meetings
All international meetings are convened by the International Secretariat in accordance with the World
Assembly’s decisions and in consultation with the International Council.

V. RELATIONSHIP WITH HOLY SEE
Article 34 – Relationship with the Holy See
The Ecclesial character of IMCS is especially manifested through the functions that the Pontifical Council for
the Laity is called to exercise (cf. CIC, can. 305) such as approval of the statutes and its supervision.

Article 35 – Confirmation of the Ecclesiastical Assistant
The appointment of the Ecclesiastical Assistant requires the successive confirmation of the Pontifical Council
for the Laity. In case the Pontifical Council for the Laity does not confirm the candidate presented, the
Secretariat of IMCS, in consultation with the International Council, will present another candidate as soon as
possible.

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