The second issue of Fraternus Nuntius for 2024 is now available. It contains documents and news articles covering April through June, 2024.
In the opening pages dedicated to the Minister General, Friar Carlos TROVARELLI (pp. 4-6), his letter on the death of Friar Gianfranco Agostino GARDIN (pp. 4-5) is especially worth reading. The sessions of the General Definitory follow (pp. 7-9).
Pages 10-37 cover news from the General Offices. From the Office of Communications (pp. 10-17) we highlight the meeting of the General Definitory with the Presidents of the Federations (pp. 16-17). From the General Secretariat for Formation, we feature the FEMO spiritual retreat (pp. 18-19). From the General Secretariat for Mission Animation (pp. 20-21) we highlight an article on the course for Franciscan missionaries (p. 21).
From the General Delegate for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation, we spotlight an article on the Siena College pilgrimage (p. 22). From the Office of the Postulator General, we feature the commemoration of Friar Martin de Porres WARD (pp. 23-24). From the Assistant General of the OFS (pp. 25-31) we highlight the meeting with the OFS of Qatar (p. 29). From the Delegate of the Minister General for the M.I. (pp. 32-36) we spotlight the M.I. National Assembly of Spain (pp. 33-34). From the Delegate General for the 2nd Order, we feature the Assembly of Poor Clares in Poland (p. 37).
After the solidarity bulletin board (p. 38) we offer news from the Federations (pp. 39-107). From the African Federation of Conventual Franciscans (pp. 39-44) we highlight the Rivotorto course (pp. 40-41). From the Centralis Europae Foederatio (pp. 45-52) we spotlight the St. Anthony youth march in Zagreb (pp. 50-51). From the Conventual Franciscan Federation (pp. 53-59) we highlight the Episcopal Ordination of Friar Michael T. MARTIN (pp. 55-57). From the Federación América Latina Conventuales (pp. 60-70) we feature the joint meeting of the Definitories of the Province of St. Francis and the Provincial Custody of the Immaculate Conception in Brazil (p. 62). From the Federation of Asian Minor Conventuals (pp. 71-78) we highlight the first vocation from the West Bengal mission of the Province of India (p. 76). From the Foederatio Europae Mediae et Orientalis (pp. 79-93) we spotlight the 30th anniversary of the Franciscan Publishing House in Russia (pp. 80-81). From the Federazione Inter-mediterranea Ministri Provinciali (pp. 94-107) we feature the Francis Live youth gathering in Florence, Italy (pp. 98-99).
Among the many pages dedicated to Chapters (pp. 108-121): we call attention to the article on the Ordinary Provincial Chapter of Romania (pp. 118-119). The newsletter concludes with some demographic information (p. 122).
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