Tag: Orient and the Holy Land
Istanbul: Diaconal Ordination
On Friday, August 30, 2024, Friars Moses Johnmaria FIDELIS, Naim TOUMA and Andrè Vahid RAHBARGHANAAT, all members of the Provincial Custody of the Orient...
Karşıyaka – Izmir: Conventual Franciscans Return to the Parish of St....
Sunday, April 14, 2024, was a day of great significance for the faithful in the Karşıyaka District of Izmir, Turkey. It was the day...
Attack on the Church in Büyükdere – Witness Testimony
On Sunday, January 28, 2024, an act of violence took place at the Church of the Nativity of Our Lady, located in the Büyükdere...
Istanbul: Mass of Reparation
On Thursday, February 1, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., a Mass of Reparation will be celebrated at the Church of the Nativity of Our Lady,...
Conventual Franciscan Mission Presences around the World – XXXI
Provincial Custody of the Orient and the Holy Land (Turkey and Lebanon)
Mother Province: Province of St. Joseph, Spouse of the B.V.M. in Romania
Today’s Provincial...
Orient and Holy Land: Three Friars Profess Solemn Vows
The Provincial Custody of the Orient and the Holy Land recently celebrated the solemn profession of three of its friars.
Friar André Marie GHANAAT RAHBAR...
Provincial Custody of the Orient and the Holy Land: Towards a...
On July 7-14, 2023, a commission met at the St. Maria Kilisesi Friary in the Büyükdere neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey, to discuss requests made...
Turkey: Course on Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue
On October 17-29, 2022, the 16th annual course on ecumenical and interreligious dialogue was held in Istanbul, Turkey.
This traditional event was organized by the...
Turkey: Joint Definitory Session
On October 12-13, 2022, the Definitors of the Province of St. Joseph, Spouse of the B.V.M. in Romania and the Definitors of the Provincial...
Retreat in Lebanon – JPIC: Franciscan DNA
In early September, 2022, I was fortunate to be able to make my annual retreat in Lebanon with the friars of the Custody of...
Brazil: Funeral of Bishop Janusz Marian DANECKI
Friar Janusz Marian DANECKI was born on September 8, 1951, in Sochaczew, Poland. He died on August 30, 2024, due to a surgical procedure...
Friar Roberto GENUIN Reelected Capuchin Minister General
On September 3, 2024, the General Chapter of the Capuchin Franciscan Order reelected Friar Roberto GENUIN as Minister General.
At 9:30 a.m., all of the...
Friar Contributes to New Graphic Biography of Servant of God Dorothy Day
Dorothy Day: Radical Devotion introduces readers to the amazing life of Dorothy Day, reviews her impact on the church and peace and justice movements,...
South Korea: 2024 Pre-Chapter Assembly
On August 26-31, 2024, the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in South Korea celebrated its Pre-Chapter Assembly. The event took place at the...
Niepokalanów Lasek: Summer Retreat for Children and Youth
From July 29 to August 24, 2024, a summer retreat for children and youth was conducted at the friary in Niepokalanów Lasek, Poland, a...