Colombia: Formation for Friars in Solemn Profession for Five Years or Less
On September 19-23, 2022, the Provincial Custody of St. Francis of Assisi in Colombia conducted a formation meeting for its friars in solemn profession...
California-USA: Novitiate Workshop
From September 19-23, 2022, Friar Jude WINKLER presented a workshop on the Gospels and the Psalms to the novices of the Conventual Franciscan Federation...
Germany: Renewable Energy
For several years, the friars of the Province of St. Elizabeth in Germany have been dealing with issues involving the safeguarding of creation.
In 2015-16,...
Poland: A New Franciscan Single
Faith, hope, charity and, most of all, gratitude, are the basis of a newly released Franciscan single that is now available online at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U0CIOYzRV8&t=26s
The song...
Poland: Simple Profession
On September 17, 2022, the Feast of the Stigmata of St. Francis of Assisi, five confreres (three from Poland and two from Ukraine) made...
“HARAMBEE” in Kenya
During my visit to Kenya, September 10-17, 2022, I learned a Swahili word: “harambee,” which expresses the importance of everyone pulling together to make...
Poland: The Pope’s Almoner Visits Kalwaria Pacławska
On Sunday, September 11, 2022, His Eminence, Konrad Cardinal KRAJEWSKI, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, while on his way to...
Croatia: Elevation of the Shrine of St. Anthony of Padua to a “Minor Basilica”
On Friday, September 16, 2022, His Eminence, Josip Cardinal BOZANIĆ, Archbishop of Zagreb, Croatia, presented Friar Miljenko HONTIĆ, the Minister Provincial of the Province...
Romania: A New Novice and Two Simply Professed
On September 7-8, 2022, the Province of St. Joseph, Spouse of the B.V.M. in Romania celebrated two significant events in initial formation.
On Wednesday, September...
Zambia: A Fraternal Discussion on Franciscan Discipleship
On September 6, 2022, the student friars of the Rivotorto Friary in Lusaka, belonging to the Province of the Franciscan Protomartyrs in Zambia, were...