Religious Life in Germany: A Colorful Community
On May 12-15, 2024, the German Conference of the Superiors of Men’s and Women’s Religious Orders (In German: Deutsche Ordensobernkonferenz or DOK) conducted a...
Vienna: Visit of the OFS Minister General
The Minister General of the Secular Franciscan Order (OFS), Tibor KAUSER, brought great joy to the friary in Vienna with his visit on June...
Croatia: Celebrating St. Anthony of Padua
The Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua in Zagreb, Croatia, solemnly celebrated the feast day of St. Anthony with a rich program. Many faithful...
Zagreb: A Record 10,000 Pilgrims at the 6th Annual St. Anthony Youth March
On Saturday, June 8, 2024, more than 10,000 pilgrims gathered for the 6th Annual St. Anthony Youth March in Zagreb, Croatia. The participants, who...
Continuing Formation in Germany
In small Provinces it is increasingly difficult to offer the friars a good formation program. Some friars can no longer participate due to age....
Germany: The Church Going Forth – A Mass for Bikers
Pope Francis often invites the Church, and religious families, to go forth to the peripheries in order to reach out to those who live...
Germany: Meeting for Altar Servers
The friary in Schwarzenberg, Germany, recently had a full house. Over the weekend, May 4-5, 2024, it hosted the 12th annual meeting for altar...
Germany: Fraternal Visit to Slovenia
From April 28 to May 1, 2024, the friary in Schwarzenberg, Germany, conducted its first community trip to Slovenia. The friary had previously organized...
Croatia: Extraordinary Provincial Chapter
On April 29-30, 2024, the Province of St. Jerome in Croatia conducted an Extraordinary Chapter at its Holy Spirit Friary in Zagreb, Croatia. The...
European Conferences of Religious Orders
The Union of European Conferences of Major Superiors (UCESM) comprises thirty-eight national Conferences representing the Major Superiors of apostolic Religious Institutes from twenty-eight European...