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03 Nov Letter from the “Conference of the Franciscan Family” on the celebration of the Franciscan Centenary.
On 2 October 2021, the General Ministers of the Franciscan Families met in Assisi to...
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03 Nov “Grita Tierra” an urgent call to care for the planet.
UN Live – Museum for the United Nations brings together famous artists, religious figures and...
01 Nov Fraternitas 11.2021 (No. 293)
The November 2021 edition of 'Fraternitas' is now online and can be downloaded in several...
27 Oct Solemn entrance of the Minister General in Bethlehem
On October 23, in the wake of the Three Kings, Br. Massimo Fusarelli, the new Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor, made his solemn entrance into the city of Bethlehem. He brought with him the burning fire of the faith of St. Francis of Assisi and hope, despite the difficult conditions experienced by the local population. The bagpipes and brass instruments of the scouts preceded the procession of Brother Fusarelli. Many children and families from Bethlehem were waiting for him. Brother Fusarelli was welcomed in the square in front of the Basilica of the Nativity by the religious and civil authorities.
22 Oct VISIT TO THE HOLY LAND OF THE MINISTER GENERAL
The Minister General and the Vicar General are visiting the Holy Land, their first visit outside of Italy. These are days of meeting and opportunity for contacts, also ecumenical, for example with the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, listening to the friars and visiting the works of the Custody. Our presence in this blessed land is very precious and an occasion to pray for peace among the peoples who inhabit it.Video
21 Oct Letter of the Minister General on the occasion OF THE WORLD DAY OF THE POOR.
Letter of the Minister General for the Vth World Day of the Poor and for...
19 Oct Acta Ordinis Fratrum Minorum 2021/02
The latest edition of ACTA is now available for download....
18 Oct ASSEMBLY OF THE PROVINCIAL GUARDIANS AND DEFINITORS OF THE PROVINCES OF PUGLIA-MOLISE AND SALENTO
On 11 October in Ostuni at S. Maria La Nova, was held the Assembly of the Provincial Guardians and Definitors of the two Provinces of S. Michele Arcangelo of Foggia and of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lecce with the Minister General of the Order, fra Massimo Fusarelli and the Definitor General, fra Cesare Vaiani. The meeting, on the theme "THE CRY OF THE EARTH, Franciscan perspectives of ecological conversion", was lived in an atmosphere of serene sharing and fraternity.Below you can download the intervention of Minister General.
13 Oct VENERABLE SERVANT OF GOD GIUSEPPE SPOLETINI, OFM
On 13 October 2021, the Holy Father Francis received His Eminence Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect...
08 Oct JPIC Newsletter: CONTACT (07-09.2021)
Brothers and Sisters, Fraternal greetings from the brothers of the JPIC Office of the General Curia....