The first issue of Fraternus Nuntius for 2024 is now available. The newsletter contains documents and news articles covering January through March, 2024.
The opening pages of the newsletter feature the calendar of the Minister General, Friar Carlos TROVARELLI (pp. 4-5), as well as the sessions of the General Definitory (pp. 6-9).
In the section regarding the General Offices (pp. 10-36) there is an article commemorating the former Minister General, Friar Joachim GIERMEK (p. 12), and reports on the online meeting of the International Commission for Formation (pp. 23-24), the ongoing St. Bonaventure formation pilgrimage (pp. 31-32) and the Secular Franciscan National Chapters of India and South Korea (pp. 34-36).
In this issue, the General Financial Office publishes its notes of thanks for contributions on page 37.
Next is the section regarding the Federations (pp. 38-93). In the news from the African Federation of Conventual Franciscans (pp. 38-39), we highlight an article on the drafting of the AFCOF Formation Directory (p. 39). In the news from the Centralis Europae Foederatio (pp. 40-54), we feature the annual joint meeting of the Definitors of Croatia and Slovenia (pp. 52-53). In the news from the Conventual Franciscan Federation, we focus on the canonical visitation made to Great Britain and Ireland (p. 55). In the news from the Federación América Latina Conventuales (pp. 56-67), we spotlight the ordinary FALC Assembly (p. 58). In the news from the Federation of Asian Minor Conventuals (pp. 68-75), we call attention to the 60th anniversary of the arrival of Friar Vittorio DI NARDO in Korea (p. 70). In the news from the Foederatio Europae Mediae et Orientalis (pp. 76-81), we highlight the Committee for the 800th anniversary of the Canticle of the Creatures (p. 76). In the news from the Federazione Inter-mediterranea Ministri Provinciali (pp. 82-93) we offer an article on the 132nd FIMP Ordinary General Assembly (p. 91).
Finally, the newsletter features reports on the Ordinary Chapter of the Custody of Austria-Switzerland (pp. 94-96), the Extraordinary Chapter of the Custody of the Philippines (p. 97), the Extraordinary Chapter of the Custody of Slovakia (p. 98) and the Extraordinary Chapter of the Custody of Ukraine (p. 99). The newsletter concludes with demographic information on page 100.
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