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...
Beyond All Barriers
Some of our confreres would like to talk about their experiences during this time of pandemic. What they have to say could provide some...
Würzburg: The Friary Gatehouse in the Age of Corona
There is no sign that says “food for the poor”. There is no conspicuously placed donation basket. There is no hot meal being offered...
Poor Clares: Thoughts from the Cloister During “#iorestoacasa”
Poor Clares are cloistered for life inside the walls of their monastery. Even when the current pandemic restrictions are lifted, they will remain inside....
Minister General: Easter Message
Rome, Easter 2020
He is not here. He has risen (Mt 28:6a)
Dear brothers,
I was always struck by the expression used by the angel who sat...
Servant of God Friar Martin BENEDICT, Priest (1931-1986)
The Servant of God Friar Martin BENEDICT was born in the municipality of Nicolae Bălcescu (Galbeni, Romania) in 1931, to peasant parents. After attending...
Praying from the Foundation Cell of the M.I.
The ongoing global health emergency has generated an important obligation for all Christians: to pray together with one heart for the needs of people...
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...
Fire Brigade Friars Serving During the Epidemic: An Interview
We are meeting with some friars from Niepokalanów who make up a unit of the Volunteer Fire Brigade. The unit is headquartered at the...
Staying in the Friary: Friar Armando’s Orchids
Though it may be overused, Fyodor DOSTOEVSKY’s saying “beauty will save the world” still remains valid today. In the “Canticle of the Creatures” by...