Tag: Constitutions
Piglio: A Fraternity and Formation Day to Study the New Constitutions
On February 28, 2023, the Italian Province of St. Francis of Assisi (Central Italy) held a zonal meeting of its friars from Rome, Anzio...
France-Belgium: New Constitutions
Once the new Constitutions of the Order were promulgated in Italian, getting them translated into French was the best way of making them known...
Polish Version of the Constitutions and General Statutes
The Constitutions and General Statutes of the Order of the Friars Minor Conventual have been translated into Polish, thanks to the hard work of...
Romania: Constitutions Translated, Formation Begins
The Secretariat of the Province of St. Joseph, Spouse of the B.V.M. arranged for the translation of the new Constitutions and the General Statutes...
Spain: Spanish Version of the Constitutions
The Spanish translation of the renewed Constitutions of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual is now available.
The official and legally binding text of the...
Major Superiors Limited to Two Consecutive Terms
The new Constitutions establish that "election to the offices of Minister General, General Definitor, Minister Provincial, and Custos is limited to only two consecutive...
The Pro-Vicar: An Authentic Interpretation of the Constitutions
Should a Minister Provincial be unable to fulfil his office, the Vicar Provincial shall take his place, while retaining the title of Vicar until...
Turkey-Lebanon: Presentation on the New Constitutions
Friar Timothy KULBICKI, the Secretary of the International Commission for the Revision of the Constitutions (CIRC) visited the friars of the Provincial Custody of...
Promulgations of the 2018 Constitutions
Having completed this years-long process and being open to the journey that the Lord indicates for us; having obtained the definitive approval of the...
Rome: Revised Constitutions Approved
On this day, November 29, 2018, the Feast of All Franciscan Saints and the anniversary of the solemn approval of the Rule of St....
Militia of the Immaculata Celebrates 6ᵗʰ General Assembly
Miquel BORDAS PRÓSZYŃSKI re-elected International President.
On November 27-30, 2025, the memorial of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, the General Assembly of the Militia...
Poland: Solemn Vows at the Shrine of St. James in Lębork
On Saturday, November 29, 2025, Friar Wojciech MACH professed his solemn vows at the Shrine of St. James the Apostle in Lębork, Poland. The...
The “Logic of Littleness” and Humility: The Franciscan Emphasis of the Pope’s Trip to...
From November 27 to 30, 2025, Pope Leo XIV visited Turkey and then traveled on to Lebanon. I had the opportunity to participate in...
Venezuela: 2025 Custodial Spiritual Retreat
On November 24-28, 2025, the Provincial Custody of Our Lady of Coromoto in Venezuela, by the grace of God and in accordance with our...
The Philippines: 2025 Pre-Chapter Assembly of the Custody
On November 25-27, 2025, the Provincial Custody of the Immaculate Conception and Bl. Bonaventure of Potenza in the Philippines held its Pre-Chapter Assembly. The...