Tag: Africa
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...
Zambia: Franciscan Formation for Formators
The Franciscan School for the Formation of Formators in Africa (FSFFA) is a new, joint initiative between four Franciscan Families.
From May 27 to June...
Africa: Assembly of AFCOF Major Superiors
On June 4-8, 2018, the annual meeting of the Major Superiors of the AFCOF Federation took place in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
These meetings are usually...
Rivotorto: African Friars in Formation
This year, friars from the OFM Conventual Jurisdictions in Africa (the AFCOF area) are once again participating in an ongoing formation course in Italy.
For...
Rayaq: First Mass for the Feast of St. Clare at the Site of the...
The Poor Clares have been in Lebanon since February 2026 to establish a new monastery. On Tuesday, August 11, 2026, they celebrated the Mass...
USA: National Elective Assembly Held at the National Center of the Militia of the...
On August 7–9, 2026, the National Center of the Militia of the Immaculata (M.I.) in the United States held its National Elective Assembly. The...
Colombia: Fraternal Visit and Support for Formation in the Custody of St. Francis of...
From August 1–9, 2026, I, Friar Bernardino HOSPITAL POSADA, Secretary General for Formation, made a fraternal visit to the Provincial Custody of St. Francis...
Rivotorto: 2026 FIMP Second Novitiate
From July 12 to August 9, 2026, the Conventual Franciscan friary adjacent to the Shrine of the Sacro Tugurio of Rivotorto in Assisi...
Ghana: Solemn Profession and Silver Jubilee in the Custody of St. Anthony
At 9:00 a.m. on August 8, 2026, one day after the conclusion of the second and final part of their Ordinary Custodial Chapter, the...