Tag: Zdzislaw J. KIJAS
Blieskastel: Symposium on St. Maximilian M. Kolbe
In December of 2023, the publishing house FE-Medienverlag published the first German language version of the collected lectures of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe, which...
Greccio and the Fruits of the Dark Night of St. Francis
In his book “Greccio and the Fruits of the Dark Night of St. Francis” (Messaggero Padova Press), available in Italian and Polish, Friar Zdzisław...
New Book: Bursting with Life
On November 29, 1223, Pope Honorius III approved the Later Rule of St. Francis of Assisi. This year marks the 800th anniversary of its...
A Message from the Minister General, Friar Carlos TROVARELLI, for the Feast of St....
On this feast of St. Francis, as we prepare to celebrate the 800th anniversary of his transitus into the heavenly homeland, we certainly want to look beyond and live in a way that is truly alternative to the dominant culture of our day, a culture often far removed from humanizing and Gospel values. In this jubilee atmosphere, we wish to renew and revitalize all that characterizes us as Conventual Franciscans!
Poland: New Academic Year Inaugurated at the Theological Institute of the Franciscan Study
On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, twenty-two friars were solemnly welcomed as students at the Theological Institute of the Franciscan Study in Cracow.
The new students...
Meeting in Kigali on Proposed New Conventual Franciscan Mission in Rwanda
On September 29, 2025, an important meeting was held in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, to discuss a proposal to open a new Conventual...
Franciscan Jubilee Pilgrimage: Hope for Peace
On September 29, 2025, the Franciscan Family in Rome gathered for a pilgrimage to remember and pray for peace in our wounded world.
Beginning in...
Croatia: Province of St. Jerome Celebrates Province Day
On September 30, 2025, the friars of the Province of St. Jerome in Croatia once again gathered on the feast day of their heavenly...