Tag: Poland
Smardzewice: New Novices and First Professions
On Saturday, September 12, 2026, an important event took place for the Conventual Franciscan fraternity at the St. Anne Friary and Shrine in Smardzewice,...
Poland: The Church Confronting AI and Crises
On September 8 to 10, 2026, a three-day training course was held for Church social communications professionals. The course focused on artificial intelligence, difficult...
Australia / Poland: Paintings of St. Francis and St. Maximilian Find...
Two nearly life-size paintings of St. Francis of Assisi and St. Maximilian M. Kolbe, which for many years were housed at St. Joseph Friary...
Poland: 800 Trees for the 800th Anniversary of St. Francis’ “Birth...
In this Jubilee Year dedicated to St. Francis, Franciscans and communities across Poland, inspired by St Francis’ spirituality, are inviting participants to join a...
Poland Celebrates 800th Anniversary of the Death of St. Francis of...
National celebrations marking the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi took place at the Mount St. Anne Shrine in Poland’s...
Secretary General for Formation Visits Formation Houses of Poland
Between April 13 and 29, 2026, the Secretary General for Formation, Friar Bernardino HOSPITAL POSADA, visited the formation houses of the three Conventual Franciscan...
Training for People Involved in Church Communications
On November 25-27, 2025, ninety consecrated persons, clergy, and laypeople attended a three-day intensive course on effective communication. The course took place at the...
Poland: 100,000ᵗʰ Set of Rosary Beads Containing Relics of the Pariacoto...
On Monday, October 13, 2025, at 9:00 p.m., the Conventual Franciscan friars displayed their one hundred thousandth set of rosary beads containing relics of...
Poland: Secretaries for Missions of the Three Polish Provinces Meet in...
On October 1-3, 2025, a meeting was conducted in Niepokalanów for the Secretaries for Missions of the three Conventual Franciscan Provinces in Poland, namely,...
6ᵗʰ Annual Ecce Homo Festival: Peru in the Heart of Poland
On September 26-27, 2025, the 6th Annual Ecce Homo Saints and Blesseds Festival took place in Nowe Skalmierzyce, Poland. Speaking during the event, Lucas...
South Korea: Academic Symposium for the 800th Anniversary of the Transitus of St. Francis
On October 2 and 5, 2026, the friars of the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in South Korea organized an academic symposium to...
Czech Republic: Celebrations for the 800th Anniversary of the Transitus of St. Francis
From October 2 to 4, 2026, the Conventual Franciscan friars of the Czech Republic, together with the entire Franciscan Family, commemorated the 800th anniversary...
“Brother Sun”: An App for Praying with and Learning about St. Francis
Eight hundred years after his transitus, St. Francis of Assisi continues to walk with us. Today, we can also find him on our smartphones,...
South Korea: Canticle of Brother Sun Project
On July 10, 2026, members of the Franciscan Family and young musicians came together to film a music video as part of the Canticle...
Custody of France-Belgium: A Week of Looking to the Future with Hope
From September 11 to 18, 2026, the friars of the Provincial Custody of St. Bonaventure in France-Belgium, accompanied by the Custodial Commissioner, gathered at...