Tag: Orient and the Holy Land
Orient and Holy Land: Spiritual Retreat and Extraordinary Custodial Chapter
On November 8-13, 2024, the friars of the Provincial Custody of the Orient and the Holy Land gathered for their annual spiritual retreat. For...
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...
Pope Francis Has Returned to the House of the Father
Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis. At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father. His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and of His Church. He taught us to live the values of the Gospel with fidelity, courage, and universal love, especially in favor of the poorest and most marginalized. With immense gratitude for his example as a true disciple of the Lord Jesus, we commend the soul of Pope Francis to the infinite merciful love of the One and Triune God.
Frascati: General Definitory Goes on Retreat
On April 7-12, 2025, for the second consecutive year, the General Definitory conducted its annual spiritual retreat at the Capuchin friary in Frascati, Italy.
Sister...
Assisi: Inauguration of the Exhibition “Laudato sie! Nature and Learning”
In commemoration of the 800th anniversary of the composition of the Canticle of the Creatures, the oldest existing manuscript of this text is now...
Assisi: The Franciscan Message Goes Mobile
On this 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi composing the Canticle of the Creatures, the Sacred Convent community has chosen to embark on...
Romania: Presentation of the Book “Franciscan Patericon”
On Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 7:00 p.m., a new book by Friar Ștefan ACATRINEI, titled: Patericul Franciscan: I Fioretti di San Francesco ...