Abruzzo: Solemn Profession
On Saturday, December 10, 2022, at 11:00 a.m., Friar Domenico Paolo DI RIDOLFI professed his solemn vows into the hands of Friar Mauro M....
Fraternal JPIC Visit to the Custody of St. Francis in Colombia
(November 19 - December 2, 2022) Having spent fifteen days in the Amazon, I arrived in Bogotà, Colombia and was able to preside and...
Indonesia: Meetings on Franciscan Discipleship
The friars of the Province of Mary Immaculate in Indonesia are grateful to Friar Maximilianus Kalef SEMBIRING, Vice-Secretary of the General Secretariat for Formation...
Poland-Gdańsk: Fall Meeting of the Guardians
On November 28-30, 2022, the fall meeting of the Guardians of the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in Poland (Gdańsk) took place at...
VozFranciscana.org goes live!
Two years after launching FranciscanVoice.org, the friars of the Conventual Franciscan Federation (CFF) and Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) are filled with...
Croatia: New Minor Basilica Dedicated to St. Anthony
The Diocese of Zagreb, Croatia has a new minor basilica dedicated to St. Anthony of Padua. It is the third church in the diocese...
Croatia: Diamond Jubilees
On Friday, December 2, 2022, three friars from the Province of St. Jerome in Croatia, namely, Friars Ljudevit MARAČIĆ, Bernardin FILINIĆ and Damjan GLAVAŠ,...
Ghana: Six New Priests
In late November 2022, Christ the King Catholic Church in Effiakuma-Takoradi, Ghana, celebrated the 60th anniversary of its founding. The theme for the event...
Germany: Annual Meeting of DEUFRA Major Superiors
For many years, there has been good cooperation between Franciscan men’s communities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Together, they have formed the Union of...
Colombia: Custodial Continuing Formation Meeting
On November 28-30, 2022, the solemnly professed friars of the Provincial Custody of St. Francis of Assisi in Colombia conducted their annual continuing formation...