The latest issue of the Conventual Franciscan General Newsletter is now available. It features documents and news articles from January, February and March of 2025.
In the first section, you can read items concerning the Minister General, Friar Carlos TROVARELLI (p. 4), the General Definitory (pp. 5-7) and the letter of convocation for the 2025 Ordinary General Chapter (pp. 8-11).
From the General Offices we highlight an article on the meeting of the General Definitory with the new Ministers Provincial and Secretaries in Rome (pp. 14-15), an article on the audience with Pope Francis for JPIC (p. 22), and an article on the closing of the diocesan phase of the beatification process for Friar Egidio M. MEROLA (pp. 27-28).
On page 32, the Solidarity Bulletin Board summarizes the contributions sent to the General Econom.
From the African Federation of Conventual Franciscans we invite you to read the news about the launch of the 25th anniversary of the Province of Zambia (p. 34). From the Centralis Europae Foederatio there is an article on the new Delegation to Sweden (p. 43). From the Conventual Franciscan Federation we feature a piece about the continuing formation meeting under the theme, “The Fragrance of the Gospel” (pp. 44-45). From the Federación América Latina Conventuales we highlight the 2025 FALC Federation Assembly in Brazil (pp. 50-51). From the Federation of Asian Minor Conventuals we have news from the Province of South Korea (pp. 68). From the Foederatio Europae Mediae et Orientalis we cover the performance of The Mystery of the Lord’s Passion in Smardzewice, Poland (pp. 77-78). From the Federazione Inter-mediterranea Ministri Provinciali we have a biographical article on Friar Tullio PASTORELLI (pp. 87-88).
From the pages on the Chapters of our Jurisdictions, we highlight the article on the first Chapter of the new Province of Abruzzo, Molise and Puglia (104-105).
Finally, on page 109, you can find personal statistics and a listing of those resting in God.
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