Tag: Youth
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...
2025 Annual Aldeia Franciscana Young Leader Training Workshop
On September 6-7, 2025, the Province of St. Francis in Brazil hosted its annual “Aldeia Franciscana” workshop for training young leaders. The event...
“Created for Relationship”: Spiritual Retreats for Children and Youth in Niepokalanów...
In August of 2025, spiritual retreats for children and youth were held at the friary in Niepokalanów Lasek, Poland, a presence of the Province...
“Renew My House” Explores Faith and Social Responsibility
“Renew My House” was the title of a Summer School organized by the Economy of St. Francis in the Czech Republic.
The event was held...
Chile: Winter Mission in Chequenlemu
Testimony
On June 19-22, 2025, we, the Franciscan Youth Pastoral group from the Jesús de Nazaret Parish in Curicó, Chile, carried out some mission work...
Poland: Getting Captured by the Immaculata!
On Saturday, June 21, 2025, the town of Ostróda, Poland, hosted an unusual event that combined the spirit of prayer, learning, and athletic competition....
Croatia: 20,000 Pilgrims Attend 7th Annual St. Anthony Youth March
Although the numbers—around 20,000 participants—show the growth and strength of this unique spiritual renewal and street evangelization event, what truly makes this march special...
South Korea: HeeHeeHee’ 희희희 Youth Festival
On May 10-11, 2025, the friars of the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in South Korea participated in the HeeHeeHee Youth Festival (named...
Carini: Meeting of the Secretaries and General Delegates for Mission Animation of the Franciscan...
On October 6–7, 2026, the General Secretaries and Delegates for Mission Animation of the four Franciscan Orders—the Order of Friars Minor, the Order of...
Palermo: Mission and Evangelization in the Footsteps of St. Francis
From October 2 to 4, 2026, the second annual Festival delle Genti, titled Come fuoco ardente (Like a Blazing Fire), took place in Palermo’s...
800th Anniversary of the Transitus: St. Francis Takes to the Streets of Poznań
On Saturday, October 3, 2026, the Conventual Franciscans and the Friars Minor left their churches and led a procession through the streets of Poznań,...
South Korea: Academic Symposium for the 800th Anniversary of the Transitus of St. Francis
On October 2 and 5, 2026, the friars of the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in South Korea organized an academic symposium to...
Czech Republic: Celebrations for the 800th Anniversary of the Transitus of St. Francis
From October 2 to 4, 2026, the Conventual Franciscan friars of the Czech Republic, together with the entire Franciscan Family, commemorated the 800th anniversary...