Tag: Minister General
Letter of the Minister General on the 20th Anniversary of the...
Rome, July 14, 2024
Dear confreres,
On July 14, 2004, the first General Custos in Russia, Friar Gregory CIOROCH, lost his life in Belarus while returning...
Letter from the Minister General on the Death of Friar Gianfranco...
On June 24th of this year, I was saddened to hear the news of the death of our confrere Archbishop Gianfranco Agostino GARDIN, former Minister General and member of the Italian Province of St. Anthony of Padua (Northern Italy). He led our Order with fraternal wisdom and foresight from 1995 to 2001, before being consecrated a bishop (August 26, 2006) and taking on the role of Secretary of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. Finally, he passionately served the Church in Treviso, Italy, as a diocesan bishop from 2009 to 2019.
Minister General with the Friars of the Provincial Delegation in Holland
On February 8-11, 2024, the Minister General visited the friars of the Provincial Delegation in Holland, thus completing the last leg of his trip...
Minister General in Denmark
The Minister General’s trip through Scandinavia continues. After Finland and Sweden, it was Denmark’s turn for a visit. The Minister General was there February...
The Minister General Visits the Friars of the Mission in Sweden
On February 1-4, 2024, the Minister General, Friar Carlos TROVARELLI, visited the friars in Sweden for the first time in his mandate.
Our friars have...
The Minister General Visits Finland
On January 27-31, 2024, the Minister General, Friar Carlos TROVARELLI, visited Finland in response to an invitation he received more than a year ago...
Greeting of the Minister General on the Solemnity of St. Francis...
One day the Gospel was being read in that church about how the Lord sent out his disciples to preach. The holy man...
Final Farewell to Friar Franciszek TARGOŃSKI
On Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at noon, the funeral of Friar Franciszek TARGOŃSKI was celebrated at the San Bonaventura Chapel of the Seraphicum International...
The Philippines: Visit of the Minister General and Continuing Formation
On May 28, 2023, the Minister General of the Order, Friar Carlos TROVARELLI, made a fraternal visit to the Provincial Custody of the Immaculate...
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...
New Fraternus Nuntius 2/2024
The second issue of Fraternus Nuntius for 2024 is now available. It contains documents and news articles covering April through June, 2024.
In the opening...
Romania: 23rd Ordinary Provincial Chapter – Part II
On July 15-19, 2024, the Province of St. Joseph, Spouse of the B.V.M. in Romania celebrated the second part of its 23rd Ordinary Provincial...
Exhibition on the Blessed Martyrs of Peru Unveiled at Kolbe Shrine in Carini
On Saturday, July 13, 2024, an exhibition entitled: “The Blessed Martyrs of Peru and Father Kolbe” was unveiled at the Shrine of St. Maximilian...
Assisi: Nine Novices Profess Simple Vows
On Saturday, July 20, 2024, nine novices concluded their novitiate year at the Sacred Convent in Assisi and professed their vows to live in...
Assisi: Spiritual Retreat for Some FEMO Friars at the Franciscanum
On July 13-20, 2024, the Franciscanum community in Assisi hosted a group of friars from the Foederatio Europae Mediae et Orientalis (FEMO) who were...