Tag: Martyrs
Poland: Blessed Martyrs of Pariacoto Return to Novitiate
After more than forty years, the Blessed Conventual Franciscan missionaries known as the Martyrs of Pariacoto returned to their novitiate in the form of...
Chimbote: Blessing of the Church Named after the Martyrs of Peru
On January 22, 2023, the first church in the world named after the Blessed Martyrs, Friars Zbigniew STRZAŁKOWSKI and Michał TOMASZEK, was blessed. The...
Friar Jan HRUSZOWIEC Receives a Challenge Coin
Friar Jan HRUSZOWIEC, of the Province of St. Anthony and Bl. James of Strepar in Poland (Cracow) and Promoter of the cult of the...
The Missionary Charism of St. Francis in the Light of the...
Every believer, wishing to be faithful to the Gospel, may be called to the “supreme witness of martyrdom”
Franciscan Martyrs in the Borderland
On Monday, August 9, 2022, relics of the Conventual Franciscan martyrs, Blessed Michał TOMASZEK and Zbigniew STRZAŁKOWSKI (Martyrs of Pariacoto, Peru), as well as...
Commemoration of the Blessed Martyrs of Pariacoto in the “Polonia” Park...
On August 05, 2021, in the "Polonia" Park in Lima, the commemoration of our Missionary Martyrs Friar Michał TOMASZEK and Friar Zbigniew STRZAŁKOWSKI was...
Rome: Pilgrimage with the Ancient Persian Martyrs
It is a well-known fact that Rome is a treasure trove of Christian faith, art and history. Those who are lucky enough to live...
Poland: 5th Anniversary of the Beatification of the Martyrs of Pariacoto
Celebrations for the 5th anniversary of the beatification of the Martyrs of Pariacoto, Friars Michał TOMASZEK and Zbigniew STRZAŁKOWSKI, were recently held in Peru...
Poland-Cracow: Blessed Missionary Martyrs Commemorated
Every June 7, for the last five years, we have celebrated a liturgical commemoration of our two Missionary Martyrs from Poland, Blessed Zbigniew STRZAŁKOWSKI...
Faith and Fidelity: The Anniversary of the Beatification of Friar Carlos...
Dear confreres, this April 27, 2020, marks the first anniversary of the beatification of our brother martyr, Blessed Friar Carlos de Dios MURIAS, who...
Assisi: Opening of “The Gospel and Nothing Else” Exhibition
On Tuesday afternoon, May 23, 2023, the eve of the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. Francis, an exhibition opened entitled,...
South Korea: Event for the 57th World Day of Social Communications
On May 21, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., the 57th World Day of Social Communications, the Archdiocese of Seoul, South Korea conducted...
India: Continuing Formation
On Friday, May 5, 2023, the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in India offered a course on “Vision and Mission.” The course was...
Conventual Franciscan Mission Presences around the World – XVII
Provincial Delegation in Ecuador
Mother Province: Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in Poland (Gdańsk)
During its Chapter of 1993, the Province of Gdańsk decided to...
Italy: Minister General Visits Poor Clares of Montone
On May 13-14, 2023, after a bit of a wait, and some understandable anticipation, the Minister General, Friar Carlos TROVARELLI, finally paid a visit...