On March 14-16, 2023, the General Assembly of the Franciscan Conference of Mexico (Conferencia Franciscana de México -COFRAMEX), took place at the Casa Juan Pablo II Retreat Center in San Juan de los Lagos, State of Jalisco, Mexico.
About one hundred and twenty men and women religious from the various branches of the Franciscan Family participated. These included members of the Conventual and Capuchin Franciscans, the Friars Minor and the Third Order Regular. In addition, there were sisters from the Poor Clares and Capuchin Poor Clares, as well as members of other Second Order institutes, some regional Ministers from the Secular Franciscan Order, and representatives from various other religious institutes of Franciscan inspiration. The Conventual Franciscan postulants from the Province...
Mexico: 2023 COFRAMEX General Assembly
On March 14-16, 2023, the General Assembly of the Franciscan Conference of Mexico (Conferencia Franciscana de México -COFRAMEX), took place at the Casa Juan...
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