Tag: Germany
Remaining Vigilant and Alert
When certain abuse cases became known in 2010, the Province of St. Elizabeth in Germany was affected and continues to be affected. It has...
Germany: Provincial Formation Meeting
Last year, few meetings were possible due to the pandemic. On June 12-14, 2022, a small meeting took place in the Province. Eleven friars...
Minister General Visits Germany
On June 4-7, 2022, the Minister General, Friar Carlos TROVARELLI, visited the Province of St. Elizabeth in Germany on the occasion of the 800th...
Jubilee in Germany: 800 Years of Presence
In 2021, in the midst of the pandemic, the Franciscan family in Germany celebrated the 800th anniversary of its presence beyond the Alps. The...
Germany: Priestly Ordination
May 21, 2022, was a joyful day for the friars of the Province of St. Elizabeth in Germany. It was also a special day...
Germany: Eucharistic Miracle in Walldürn
On the map of southern Germany, there is a seemingly unimportant town that has great religious significance—it is the site of the largest Eucharistic...
Germany: Formation Course
On March 13-14, 2022, the Province of St. Elizabeth in Germany conducted a formation course designed especially for its elderly friars. The course took...
Germany: Annual Meeting of the Delegation of the Province of Gdańsk
On February 7, 2022, the Provincial Delegation in Germany, of the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in Poland (Gdańsk), conducted its annual meeting.
The...
Germany: Study Day on State-Church Relations
Last year, the pandemic prevented nearly all face-to-face formation meetings in the Province of St. Elizabeth in Germany. To avoid having to cancel longer...
Schwarzenberg: Ongoing Formation
On November 14-15, 2021, the friars of the Province of St. Elizabeth in Germany and the Provincial Custody of St. Leopold and St. Nicolas...
Fraternus Nuntius: First Issue of 2024
The first issue of Fraternus Nuntius for 2024 is now available. The newsletter contains documents and news articles covering January through March, 2024.
The opening...
Conventual Franciscan Presences around the World (V)
Provincial Delegation in Belarus
Mother Province: Province of the Immaculate Mother of God in Poland (Warsaw)
Franciscans have been present in Belarus since the 14th century....
Brazil: Joint Definitory Meeting
On April 23, 2024, the Definitors of the Province of St. Francis in Brazil and the Provincial Custody of the Immaculate Conception of the...
Brazil: Diaconal Ordinations
On Saturday, April 20, 2024, at 10:30 a.m., two friars from the Province of St. Francis in Brazil were ordained to the diaconate. The...
European Conferences of Religious Orders
The Union of European Conferences of Major Superiors (UCESM) comprises thirty-eight national Conferences representing the Major Superiors of apostolic Religious Institutes from twenty-eight European...