Tag: Youth
Germany: Franciscan Youth Pilgrimage
For over thirty years, on the feast of St. Francis, the Franciscan Youth of Germany has organized a gathering of youth and young adults...
The Church is Youthful!
The International Pilgrimage of Altar Servers has been regularly gathering in Rome since 1960. The pilgrimage is organized by the Coetus Internationales Ministrantium and...
Zagreb: A Record 10,000 Pilgrims at the 6th Annual St. Anthony...
On Saturday, June 8, 2024, more than 10,000 pilgrims gathered for the 6th Annual St. Anthony Youth March in Zagreb, Croatia. The participants, who...
Brazil: Diocese of Petrópolis Holds Youth Convention
On May 5, 2024, the Diocese of Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil held a youth convention.
The theme of the convention was: “Rooted in...
Francis Live: Young Italians Listening to St. Francis of Assisi
On April 11-14, 2024, more than 1,500 young people gathered in Florence, Italy, to participate in Francis Live, an event organized by Franciscan religious,...
Chile: 2024 Summer Youth Mission
From Saturday, February 3, to Monday, February 12, 2024, the 2024 Summer Youth Mission was held for the second consecutive year in Santa Barbara,...
Brazil: 5th Annual Conventual Franciscan Youth Mission
On January 6-14, 2024, the 5th Annual Conventual Franciscan Youth Mission took place at the Parish Church of São Pedro and São Paulo, in...
Poland: Youth Retreat in Niepokalanów Lasek
From December 1-3, 2023, a retreat for young people preparing for the sacrament of confirmation was held at the friary in Niepokalanów Lasek, a...
Chile: Franciscan Youth Meeting
On October 27 -29, 2023, a meeting of members of the Franciscan Youth movement was held in Santiago, Chile. Around seventy participants attended, coming...
Youth of Sicily for Care of Creation
On July 31, 2023, the young members of the Laudato Si’ Circle, part of the Franciscan Youth Movement, repeated an event in Marineo (Palermo)...
Kenya: Priestly Ordination of Three Friars
On March 22, 2025, the Province of St. Francis of Assisi in Kenya had the great joy of celebrating the priestly ordination of Friars...
Rome: Spring Meeting of the International Council of the Secular Franciscan Orde
On March 15-22, 2025, the Presidency of the International Council of the Secular Franciscan Order (CIOFS) conducted its spring session at the Seraphicum College...
Assisi: Conference on Science and Faith for the Care of Our Common Home
The “Science and Faith for the Care of Our Common Home” conference began on the morning of March 21, 2025, and concluded on the...
Sacred Convent: World Water Day
On World Water Day, March 22, 2025, a message on the theme of integral ecology was once again launched from the Sacred Convent of...
First Ordinary Chapter of the Italian Province of St. Joseph of Cupertino
On March 17-21, 2025, the new Italian Province of St. Joseph of Cupertino celebrated its first Ordinary Provincial Chapter. The new Province was formed...