Constituent Spotlight
Urantia Associação do Brasil (UAB) held, on November 30, 2025, the election of its 13th National Board of Directors. According to the current statutes, the renewal takes place every two years. However, a Bylaw revision process is underway to harmonize our internal document with Urantia Association International’s Amended Bylaws, which is expected to extend future terms to four years, aligning us with the international model.
Officially founded on June 1, 2003, UAB had as its first president Mr. Caio Mário Caffé and was recognized as a constituent of Urantia Association International in the presence of Gaetan Charland, the International president. The event was also attended by Richard Keeler, President of Urantia Foundation, and Cathy Jones, Executive Administrator of the Association. Since that historical moment, the Brazilian Association has been legally established with all the necessary registrations with the competent authorities.
Over these 22 years, UAB has followed a solid and continuous trajectory of growth, having been led by eight presidents — some in more than one term. We currently have about 575 associate members, of which approximately 150 are effective full members, with the right to vote and participate in the General Assembly. Although there are no official data on the total number of readers of The Urantia Book in Brazil, we estimate that they exceed fifteen thousand people because we have 15,900 subscribers on YouTube, where we have 940 videos published, and 2,700 members on Facebook. Many of these readers have already been associated with or participate in independent study groups. Among our members, a significant number maintain active participation in meetings, projects and initiatives promoted or supported by UAB.
In its organizational structure, the UAB has the National Service Directorate (DSN), the Representative Council (CR) and the National Assembly of Effective Full Members. In the educational field, we support Urantia School, founded in August 2019, dedicated to training instructors, leaders, and deepening teachings for readers across the country.
UAB also maintains a Radio Urantia on the web, with musical programming, news, lectures and studies, reaching hundreds of listeners in recent months. Every Thursday, we conduct Café Urantia, a virtual study meeting in which lectures and reflections correlated with the Teachings are presented.
Since its foundation, UAB has annually promoted the National Conferences of Urantia Book Readers, always eagerly awaited by the community. In 2018, we had the honor of hosting the Latin American Conference, bringing together about 135 participants — among them approximately 30 young people — from various countries in the region. Inspired by this experience, we felt motivated and empowered to host the next International Conference of the Association, scheduled to take place during the “Corpus Christi” holiday, from May 27 to 30, 2027. We are already working hard to offer a memorable event and will soon start the official announcement.
Current Board of Directors (term of office until February 18, 2026):
- President: Eduardo Franco
- Vice-President: Marcelo Lerina
- Secretary: Egle Filliaci
- Treasurer: Laudisto de Sousa
- Board of Members: Stella Maris Leonardi
We sincerely thank this Board of Directors for the commitment and volunteer service provided to our community throughout its years of work.
Elected Board of Directors (inauguration on February 19, 2026):
- President: Enrique Traver
- Vice-President: Nemias Mol
- Secretary: Egle Filiaci
- Treasurer: Milton Cardoso
- Communications & Marketing: Suely Traver
- Education & Training: Liliam Marques
- Events: Stella Maris Leonardi
- Dissemination: Elionay Santos
The new board takes over with enthusiasm and with the commitment to further strengthen the movement, expand study and integration actions, and serve the Brazilian community of readers with dedication and fraternal love. We thank you in advance for the willingness and voluntary service of these new leaders.