East Africa: Visit to Formation Houses
On January 27-31, 2019, the Assistant General for the African Federation of Conventual Franciscans (AFCOF) visited the formation houses of East Africa, namely, the...
India: Provincial Events
During December of 2018 and January of 2019, the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in India celebrated some events, which show the vitality...
Brazil: New Postulants
On January 20, 2019, at 6:00 p.m., during the celebration of a solemn community Mass, fourteen young men were accepted into the postulancy program...
Kenya: Assembly of Major Superiors
On January 21-24, 2019, the AFCOF Federation held its annual Assembly of Major Superiors in Subukia, Kenya.
The participants included Minister Provincial Richard CHIMFWEMBE of...
Rome: Meeting of New Ministers Provincial, Custodes and Provincial Secretaries
On January 8-12, 2019, a meeting between the General Definitory and new Ministers Provincial, Custodes and Provincial Secretaries was held at the Friary of...
Ghana: The Galamsey Mine – Enemy of the Environment
On January 10-15, 2019, Friar Joseph BLAY, the General Delegate for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (GPIC), went to Agona Amenfi in the...
Indonesia: 50 Years of Presence in Sumatra
The first three Conventual Franciscan missionaries in Sumatra set out from Italy and arrived in the country on February 6, 1968.
After spending a few...
Switzerland: Visit of the Postulator General
On January 9-13, 2019, the Postulator General visited the friary in Fribourg, Switzerland, at the invitation of Friar Daniel BROCCA, the Custos of the...
Vatican: Appointment of AVEPRO Members
On January 15, 2019, the members of the Scientific Council of the Holy See Agency for the Evaluation and Promotion of Quality of Universities...
Circular letter
Circular letter of the Conference of General Ministers of the Franciscan First Order and Third Order Regular to all the friars and the brothers...