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...
Spirit of Assisi in Peru: Dialogue and Terrorism
On August 5, 2026, I arrived in Lima, Peru, where I was warmly welcomed by my confreres serving at Nuestra Señora de la Piedad...
USA: Our Lady of the Angels, Franciscan Heritage and the Legacy of Charles
On August 2, 2026, the friars of the Conventual Franciscan Province of Our Lady of the Angels in the USA welcomed four hundred pilgrims...
Kolbe Center Amphitheater Promotes Local Community and Kolbean Charism
On August 1, 2026, the Kolbe Center at Villa Belvedere in Carini, Sicily, Italy, opened its summer season with a full schedule of events...
France-Belgium: A Week of Fraternity and Encounter in Lourdes
On July 24–31, 2026, the Provincial Custody of St. Bonaventure in France-Belgium organized a week of encounter and fraternity in Lourdes. The event brought...
Spirit of Assisi in Ecuador and Ecumenical Formation
On July 25, 2026, I arrived in Quito, Ecuador. This was the first stop on my visit to South America, during which I wanted...