Kalwaria’s Great Indulgence Extended by One Day
The August Great Indulgence in Kalwaria Pacławska, Poland, lasted an extra day because of the way the dates fell in this year’s calendar. On...
85th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of St. Maximilian Maria KOLBE
August 14, 2026, marked the 85th anniversary of the martyrdom of St. Maximilian Maria KOLBE. In Poland, the event was commemorated with a solemn...
Where Harmony Begins: The 39th Annual Franciscan Youth Gathering
From July 19–25, 2026, more than five hundred young people from all over Poland gathered in Kalwaria Pacławska, Poland, for the 39th Annual Franciscan...
Poland: Marian Retreat for Families in Niepokalanów Lasek
On July 13-18, 2026, a Marian retreat for families in the spirit of the Militia of the Immaculata (M.I.) was conducted at the friary...
Czech Republic: Friar Oldřich PRACHAŘ Celebrates 90th Birthday
On Monday, July 6, 2026, many friars from the Province of Saints Cyril and Methodius in the Czech Republic gathered in Prague to thank...
Australia / Poland: Paintings of St. Francis and St. Maximilian Find New Home in...
Two nearly life-size paintings of St. Francis of Assisi and St. Maximilian M. Kolbe, which for many years were housed at St. Joseph Friary...
Spiritual Retreat in the Form of a Pilgrimage
From June 22 to 27, 2026, the Foederatio Europae Mediae et Orientalis (FEMO) held a spiritual retreat in Italy in the form of a...
Poland: Ecumenical Gathering in Kalwaria Pacławska
On Saturday, June 27, 2026, representatives of Christian communities and churches from Poland, Ukraine and Slovakia took part in an ecumenical gathering organized within...
Poland: Blessed Zbigniew STRZAŁKOWSKI Commemorated
On Sunday, June 22, 2026, the Zawada Elementary School near Tarnów, Poland, commemorated its former student, Blessed Zbigniew STRZAŁKOWSKI, who was martyred thirty-five years...
Poland: Spiritual Chapters for the Jubilees of the Province and of St. Francis
From June 8-13 and June 15-20, 2026, the Caritas Center of the Archdiocese of Gdańsk in Warzenko, Poland, hosted two of the four Spiritual...