Tag: Sweden
Spirit of Assisi: Sweden and “Gråbrödrarnas ekumeniska bro”!
From September 25 to 30, 2026, I visited Sweden, stopping at three locations: Lund, Jönköping, and Vadstena.
The Franciscans first arrived in Lund in 1236....
First Meeting of the Delegation in Sweden
On May 20, 2026, the first meeting of the Delegation in Sweden of the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in Poland (Gdańsk) was...
Sweden: New Delegation and New Friary
On March 19, 2025, the Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, an unusual event took place at the Conventual Franciscan...
Sweden: 50ᵗʰ Anniversary of Parish in Jönköping and Consecration of Church...
The first Sunday of Advent, December 1, 2024, was a day of special celebrations in the life of the Conventual Franciscan parish in Jönköping,...
Conventual Franciscan Presences around the World (VI)
Mission in Sweden
Mother Province: Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in Poland (Gdańsk)
The Franciscans (then called gråbröder or gray brothers) arrived in Sweden as...
The Minister General Visits the Friars of the Mission in Sweden
On February 1-4, 2024, the Minister General, Friar Carlos TROVARELLI, visited the friars in Sweden for the first time in his mandate.
Our friars have...
Sweden: Fraternal Visit
On November 28-29, 2021, Friar Igor SALMIČ, the Assistant General for the Centralis Europae Foederatio (CEF) visited our confreres in Sweden. He was accompanied...
Lithuania – Sweden: OFS National Elective Chapters
On September 17-19, 2021, the National Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order (OFS) in Lithuania held an elective Chapter at the Hill of Crosses...
39th Studium Course of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints – 2027
Prot. n. 898/2026
Rome, October 15, 2026
Subject: 39th Studium Course of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints – 2027
Dear Brothers,
May the Lord give you...
Assisi: An Ecumenical Guest at CEFID
During my meetings with my confreres, I am often asked where I currently live, given my role as General Delegate for Ecumenism and Interreligious...
Zambia: Franciscan Family Celebrates the 800th Anniversary of the Transitus of St. Francis
On Saturday, October 10, 2026, the Franciscan Family in Zambia gathered at St. John’s Convent School in Kitwe to commemorate the 800th anniversary of...
Romania: Relic of St. Francis Makes “Pilgrimage of Peace” to 52 Communities
The relic of St. Francis has returned to Assisi after completing a pilgrimage through eight dioceses and eparchies in Romania, where it was venerated...
Rome: Work Continues on the Document Discernment in Fraternity
On Saturday, October 17, 2026, the second meeting of the “Validation Group” was held at the Seraphicum College in Rome. The group is collaborating...