Tag: Portugal
Day after Day, We Build the House of Francis
As part of the 800th anniversary of the transitus of St. Francis of Assisi and the Franciscan Jubilee Year, on October 3 and 4,...
“Mission Now” 2026: A Sign of Mission Renewal in the Patriarchate...
The “Mission Now” project (“Missão Agora”) once again made its mark on the 2026 pastoral year by bringing young people together for a community...
“Called… What About You?”: Franciscan Vocation Camp in Fátima
On July 3-5, 2026, two youth and vocation ministers from the Delegation in Portugal, Friars José Carlos CERDEIRA MATIAS and Andrea SCALVINI, organized a...
Portugal: Delegation Retreat: “The World as Our Cloister”
On February 8-12, 2026, the eleven friars of the Provincial Delegation in Portugal gathered in Fátima, Portugal, for their annual retreat. Friars from the...
Coimbra: Commemoration of the 7th Anniversary of the Document on Human...
On February 3, 2026, the Subcommission for Interreligious Dialogue (SCDIR) of the Episcopal Commission for Mission and New Evangelization of the Episcopal Conference of...
Winter Camp in Fátima: Heart of Peace―Walking with the Little Shepherds...
On December 26-28, 2025, the youth and vocation ministry team of the Conventual Franciscan Delegation in Portugal hosted a “winter camp” retreat in Fátima....
Portugal: Tau Day – Young Franciscans Walking with Hope
On October 25, 2025, the Provincial Delegation in Portugal celebrated “Tau Day,” an annual gathering of young people associated with our Conventual Franciscan Delegation,...
Portugal: OFS National Elective Chapter
On March 7-9, 2025, the National Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order (OFS) in Portugal celebrated its 20th Elective Chapter. The event took place...
Poland: Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe Celebrates 40th Anniversary
On October 10, 2026, the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in Poland (Gdańsk) celebrated forty years of history, fraternity, and Franciscan service. The...
Cortona: Conference on the Missions of the Three Branches of the Franciscan First Order
On October 10, 2026, as part of the celebrations marking the 800th anniversary of the transitus of St. Francis of Assisi, the City of...
Brothers on the Journey: Four Days to Rediscover the Beauty of Fraternity
There are times in religious life when it is important to pause, set aside our daily responsibilities for a few days, and come together—not...
Viterbo: Annual Meeting of the Superiors of the Federated Monasteries
From September 28 to October 2, 2026, the annual meeting of the Superiors of the fifteen monasteries belonging to the Federation of St. Clare...
Rome and Assisi: International Gathering Explores Gospel Nonviolence
From September 2–11, 2026, Pax Christi International’s Catholic Institute for Nonviolence conducted an international training program and conference at the Seraphicum, in Rome. The...