Tag: Russia
Russia: Meeting of the Franciscans
On May 9-11, 2023, a meeting of the Franciscan friars and sisters working in Russia took place at the St. Anthony the Wonder Worker...
Russia: Ordinary Custodial Chapter
On June 21-27, 2022, the Russian General Custody of St. Francis of Assisi celebrated its sixth Ordinary Custodial Chapter.
The Chapter took place in St....
Russia: Custodial Assembly
On February 22-24, 2022, the annual fraternal assembly of the Russian General Custody of St. Francis of Assisi was held in St. Petersburg, Russia....
Russia: Annual Custodial Spiritual Retreat
On October 12-15, 2021, the friars of the Russian General Custody of St. Francis of Assisi conducted their annual spiritual retreat. The event took...
Russia: 20th Anniversary of the General Custody
On May 14, 2021, the friars of the Russian General Custody of St. Francis of Assisi gathered in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception...
Russia: Meeting of the Custody
On April 13-16, 2021, the Russian General Custody of St. Francis of Assisi held a meeting at the Friary of St. Anthony, Wonderworker in...
Poland: New FEMO Commission for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation
The Foederatio Europae Mediae et Orientalis (FEMO) has established a Commission for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (GPIC). On Friday, February 12, 2021,...
Russia: Episcopal Ordination of Friar Nicolai
On October 4, 2020, the solemnity of St. Francis of Assisi, our brother, Friar Nicolai Gennadevich DUBININ, will be ordained a bishop. The ceremony...
Russia: New Conventual Franciscan Bishop
At noon today, July 30, 2020, the Holy See made an official proclamation, confirming that Pope Francis has appointed our confrere, Friar Nicolai Gennadevich...
Russia: Custodial Fraternal Meeting
On January 28-30, 2020, the Russian General Custody of St. Francis of Assisi conducted a fraternal meeting at the St. Anthony the Miracle Worker...
Greeting of the Minister General on the Solemnity of St. Francis of Assisi, 2023
One day the Gospel was being read in that church about how the Lord sent out his disciples to preach. The holy man...
Southern Italy: Postulancy Year Begins
On September 25, 2023, six men received the Tau Cross as they began their first year of postulancy. The ceremony took place in the...
Cres: 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Archbishop Vitale Antonio BOMMARCO
On Sunday, September 24, 2023, during the 9:30 a.m. Mass, the St. Francis Friary in Cres, Croatia, commemorated what would have been the 100th...
Assisi: Continuing Formation for Friars of Croatia
On September 18-22, 2023, on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the Later Rule, some friars from the Province of St. Jerome in...
Croatia: 2023-24 Postulancy Program Begins
On Monday, September 25, 2023, four men began their religious formation with the Province of St. Jerome in Croatia. Three of the candidates entered...