Romania: Friar Marius-Petru BÎLHA Appointed “Missionary of Mercy”
His Holiness Pope Francis appointed Friar Marius-Petru BÎLHA a "Missionary of Mercy," by decree, on April 21, 2020. Friar Marius-Petru is a member of...
Orient-Holy Land: A Novel Spiritual Retreat
From April 27 to May 2, 2020, the Provincial Custody of the Orient and the Holy Land took part in a spiritual retreat with...
Istanbul-Beyoğlu: St. Anthony’s Bread
Every Tuesday is an extraordinary day at the Church and Friary of St. Anthony of Padua in Istanbul, Turkey. The friary is part of...
France-Belgium: Novena for Vocations
May 3, 2020, is the Fourth Sunday of Easter, also called, "Good Shepherd Sunday." We are dedicating that Sunday to pray for vocations.
In honor...
Rome: Unconfined Charity, a Documentary Film
During this pandemic, as quarantine brings the world to a standstill, the chaplains and volunteers at the Regina Coeli Prison in Rome continue their...
Spain: New Minister Provincial
On Friday, April 3, 2020, Friar Juan Antonio ADÁNEZ SILVÁN was elected, by letter on the third ballot, as the new Minister Provincial of...
Istanbul: Fraternal and Formational Meeting
On Monday, March 16, 2020, the friars of the two communities in Istanbul, Turkey, St. Anthony of Padua and the Nativity of the Blessed...
Publication of the Pastoral Letter of the Bishop of Coimbra
On March 5, 2020, the website of the Italian Province of St. Anthony of Padua (Northern Italy) published the Pastoral Letter from the Most...
Orient and Holy Land: Custodial Formation
During the period of March 2-6, 2020, friars of the Provincial Custody of the Orient and the Holy Land met with Friar Lucian HORLESCU...
Romania: Canonical Visitation
From January 31 to February 21, 2020, the Assistant General for the Federazione Inter-mediterranea Ministri Provinciali (FIMP) Friar Giovanni VOLTAN, conducted the first part...