Tag: Germany
Vicar General Visits Friars of Upper Bavaria
Dal 26 luglio al 2 agosto 2026, il Vicario generale, fra Igor SALMIČ, ha visitato i frati dell’Alta Baviera, in Germania, vivendo con i...
All in the Same Boat: Friars and Collaborators
Among the friaries of the Province of St. Elizabeth in Germany is the Friary of Our Lady Help of Christians in Schwarzenberg, where the...
Catholics Gather in Würzburg
From May 14-17, 2026, “Katholikentag” (Catholics’ Day) took place in Würzburg, Germany.
The Catholic Church in Germany organizes this event every two years. It is...
Spirit of Assisi in Werdohl
On May 25, 2026, a jubilee year celebration in the form of a prayer service marking ecumenical cooperation in the region was held in...
Germany: “Between Us” Formation Event
Some friars gladly attend formation meetings; others need to be persuaded; still others think the lifelong process of formation is already complete.
The Superior sometimes...
Reflecting on the Practice of Confession Today
Regular confession is available in all the friaries of the Province of St. Elizabeth in Germany. In the friaries in Würzburg and Cologne, the...
Conference Commemorating the 60ᵗʰ Anniversary of Nostra Aetate
The document Nostra Aetate, adopted during the Second Vatican Council in 1965, stands as a milestone in the Catholic Church’s relationship with other faiths―especially...
Midway through in Germany
On October 13-15, 2025, midway through the 2023-2027 four-year term, the friars of the Province of St. Elizabeth in Germany conducted an Extraordinary Provincial...
Germany: Young Franciscans Gather in Walldürn for a Meeting on Hope
On October 10-12, 2025, the Conventual Franciscan Friary of St. George in Walldürn, Germany, conducted its 37th annual Meeting for Young Franciscans. This meeting...
New Provincial Delegation in Germany Celebrates Patronal Feast
On July 15, 2025, the Feast of St. Bonaventure, the Friars Minor Conventual in the Bavarian town of Grabenstätt, Germany, took part in a...
South Korea: Academic Symposium for the 800th Anniversary of the Transitus of St. Francis
On October 2 and 5, 2026, the friars of the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in South Korea organized an academic symposium to...
Czech Republic: Celebrations for the 800th Anniversary of the Transitus of St. Francis
From October 2 to 4, 2026, the Conventual Franciscan friars of the Czech Republic, together with the entire Franciscan Family, commemorated the 800th anniversary...
“Brother Sun”: An App for Praying with and Learning about St. Francis
Eight hundred years after his transitus, St. Francis of Assisi continues to walk with us. Today, we can also find him on our smartphones,...
South Korea: Canticle of Brother Sun Project
On July 10, 2026, members of the Franciscan Family and young musicians came together to film a music video as part of the Canticle...
Custody of France-Belgium: A Week of Looking to the Future with Hope
From September 11 to 18, 2026, the friars of the Provincial Custody of St. Bonaventure in France-Belgium, accompanied by the Custodial Commissioner, gathered at...