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18 Mar The Istanbul Fraternity celebrates Damietta in France
On the occasion of the eighth centenary of the meeting of St. Francis with the...
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18 Mar 15M: Climate Strike, A Franciscan reflection on the new global movement
“Whoever receives this child in my name receives me.” (Lk 9, 48) We all know...
18 Mar In Memoriam: Br. Boniface Kruger (1929 – 2019)
Boniface was born Hans Kruger on 1st May 1929 in Berlin, Germany. His father was a...
15 Mar Message from the Minister General on the Tragedy in Christchurch, New Zealand
In the name of the Order of Friars Minor, I wish to express our heartfelt...
15 Mar Bearers of the Fruits of the Gospel: A missionary reflection for Lent (Part 2)
The first thing Jesus does in the Gospel of Mark is to say that "The...
14 Mar Ancient model for modern dialogue: St. Francis in the sultan’s court
VATICAN CITY - In Catholic chronicles, St. Francis of Assisi’s meeting with the sultan of...
13 Mar Pope Francis encourages the Friars’ dialogue with Islam
In a letter dated 9 February 2019, Pope Francis wrote to the Minister General, Br....
12 Mar Towards an Integral Ecology
The Pontifical Antonianum University has recently put the fruits of four interdisciplinary seminars on integral ecology,...
11 Mar Evil’s Many Disguises: A Franciscan Reflection for “24 Hours for the Lord”
24 Hours for the Lord is a Lenten initiative of Pope Francis that places the Sacrament...
08 Mar Bearers of the Fruits of the Gospel: A missionary reflection for Lent (Part 1)
We know that the primary mission of Jesus, for which he was sent and to...