Tag: Youth
Younger Generation Seeking Encounter
On June 26, 2026, I had the opportunity to meet in Vienna with representatives of Alle Kulturen Miteinander (AKM – All Cultures Together) to...
Brazil: 11th Annual Conventual Franciscan Youth Gathering
On June 4-7, 2026, the 11th annual Conventual Franciscan Youth Gathering took place at Casa Kolbe in Caçapava (São Paulo), Brazil. This year’s theme...
“If You Have God, You Have Everything”: Over 20,000 Attend St....
On Saturday, June 6, 2026, more than 20,000 participants attended the 8th annual St. Anthony Youth March. The March took place in an atmosphere...
Niepokalanów Lasek Holds Youth Retreat on Vocations
On May 15-17, 2026, a retreat for young people was held at the friary in Niepokalanów Lasek, Poland. The friary is a presence of...
Poland: Young People from Łagiewniki Take Part in the Extreme Stations...
On the night of March 20–21, 2026, a group of young people from the Shrine of St. Anthony of Padua and Bl. Rafał Chyliński...
6ᵗʰ Annual Conventual Franciscan Youth Mission in Curitiba
On January 6-11, 2026, the 6th annual Conventual Franciscan Youth Mission was held at the São João Batista Parish Church in Curitiba, Brazil. The...
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,...
Germany: Young Franciscans Gather in Walldürn for a Meeting on Hope
On October 10-12, 2025, the Conventual Franciscan Friary of St. George in Walldürn, Germany, conducted its 37th annual Meeting for Young Franciscans. This meeting...
Season of Creation: Young People Hike the Franciscan Ecological Trail in...
Every year, the month of September is dedicated to the “Season of Creation.” It is an ecumenical period that unites Christians around the world...
Franciscan Ministers Provincial Appeal to Secretary of State RUBIO on Behalf of Christians in...
On June 16, 2026, the leaders of the Provinces of the Franciscan First Order in the United States sent a letter to United States...
Project No. 45/2025 – Renovation of the Bathrooms
Project No. 45/2025
Renovation of the Bathrooms
at the St. Joseph Postulancy House
(Lufwanyama, Zambia)
The Conventual Franciscan Province of the Franciscan Protomartyrs in Zambia has proposed Formational...
Indonesia: OFS National Elective Chapter
On July 10-12, 2026, the National Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order (OFS) of Indonesia held its 7th National Elective Chapter. The event took...
Ghana: Fifteen Novices Vested at St. Francis of Assisi Novitiate
On July 10, 2026, fifteen novices were vested in the habit of the Order at the St. Francis of Assisi Friary and Novitiate in...
Mexico: 2026 Provincial Franciscan Formation Week
Every summer, the Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico dedicates several days to the continuing formation of its friars. This initiative was...