Padua: New Rector of the Pontifical Basilica of St. Anthony
On Wednesday, September 8, 2021, the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Minister General, Friar Carlos TROVARELLI, announced that Pope...
Tanzania: Ordinary Custodial Chapter – Part I
On August 16-23, 2021, the Provincial Custody of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in Tanzania celebrated its fourth Ordinary Custodial Chapter.
The Chapter took place at...
Venezuela: Solemn Profession
On September 4, 2021, Friars Miguel Ángel SALCEDO SALCEDO, José Fernando PAREDES RIVERA and Erwin Alexis RAMÍREZ ARAUJO, of the Provincial Custody of Our...
A Book on the Eight Conventual Franciscan Priests in the FIASCONARO Family
On Friday, September 3, 2021, a book presentation took place for a book entitled: I presbiteri francescani conventuali della famiglia Fiasconaro written by...
Brescia: Formation for Friars Solemnly Professed 1-5 Years
On August 23-28, 2021, a formation week for friars who have been solemnly professed for one to five years took place in the...
VI / I. THE FRANCISCANS AND DANTE
The Story of the Bones
Writing about Dante’s death in Ravenna, Boccaccio said in his Trattatello in laude di Dante, that it occurred “on the...
Two New Publications by Friar Zdzisław J. KIJAS
The Postulator General, Friar Zdzisław Józef KIJAS, published a Spanish language version of his book “Maximilian Kolbe: The Inner Journey” and an Italian version...
Summertime Mission on the Banks of the Tiber
From June 20 to August 29, 2021, the FIMP Franciscan Missionary Center of the Federazione Inter-mediterranea Ministri Provinciali (FIMP) operated its summertime missionary exhibition...
Burkina Faso: Minister General Makes Fraternal Visit
On August 23-29, 2021, the Minister General, Friar Carlos A. TROVARELLI and the Delegate General for Missionary Animation, Friar Dariusz MAZUREK, made a fraternal...
Decree Regarding the Heroic Virtues of the Venerable Servant of God Placido CORTESE
On 30 August, 2021, the Holy Father Francis received in audience His Eminence Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of...