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CIOFS establishes fund for Ukraine OFS and shares banking information to help refugees
BANK INFORMATION TO DONATE ...
Letter of Peace and Solidarity to OFS in Ukraine
Dear brothers and sisters, yesterday we published a letter from our General Minister by which he calls us to pray for peace on Ash Wednesday. This other letter that we are publishing here is a message of solidarity with brothers and sisters in Ukraine. Let us keep them in our prayers in this difficult time! ...
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SECULAR FRANCISCAN LEADERSHIP FRATELLI TUTTI: SOCIAL FRIENDSHIP AS A WAY OF EVANGELIZATION FOR THE OFS Fr. Pedro Zitha, OFM Introduction We are living in a period in which individualism has become the “modus vivendi” and, consequently, the value of safeguarding the brother no longer makes sense. The other or the others no longer count anything; … Koinonia_2021_4 Read More » ...
Vox Franciscana magazine covers General Chapter
The spirit of the General Chapter is the theme for the winter issue of Vox Franciscana. The magazine provides extensive coverage, including the historic visit with Pope Francis. ...
Mutemwa water project in Zimbabwe
Mutemwa Leprosy Care Centre is situated in Mashonaland, in the eastern province of Zimbabwe. The Centre is supported by the John Bradburne Memorial Society (JBMS), founded in memory of the OFS brother from the United Kingdom. The beatification cause of John Bradburne, who lived in Mutemwa for the last 10 years of his life taking … Mutemwa water project in Zimbabwe Read More » ...
The Secular Franciscan Order sets priorities for the next six years
Rome, November 30, 2021 | Press Announcement The General Chapter of the Secular Franciscan Order concluded its work on Sunday, Nov. 21, with delegates approving priority actions for the next six years as well as giving a mandate to their international leaders to complete the work of establishing permanent offices for formation, finance, communications and … The Secular Franciscan Order sets priorities for the next six years Read More » ...
Franciscan Centenary Will Be Celebrated Through a Series of Anniversaries
A MESSAGE FROM THE MINISTERS GENERAL OF THE FRANCISCAN FAMILY ...
Chapter approves budget for the next three years
Rome, November 19, 2021 | Press Announcement In order to carry on the work of the Order and the projects of the International Council of the OFS, the Chapter approved an annual budget that will increase in the next three years from 231,000 to 244,00 euros. This is the amount established and approved by the … Chapter approves budget for the next three years Read More » ...
Chapter approves new CIOFS International Statutes ‘ad experimentum’
Rome, November 18, 2021 | Press Announcement The plenary assembly of the OFS General Chapter on Nov. 18 approved the modification of the International Fraternity Statutes ‘ad experimentum’. This means that during the next three years, its practical application will be evaluated before making a final decision at the next General Chapter. Although the modification … Chapter approves new CIOFS International Statutes ‘ad experimentum’ Read More » ...
Capitulars re-elect minister general, elect new vice minister general and area councilors
Tibor Kauser, OFS, of Hungary has been re-elected minister general of the Secular Franciscan Order. He now begins his second six-year term. Mary Stronach, OFS, of the United States of America is the new vice minister general. Mary is a former USA international councilor who has been serving with the Order’s Presidency as an interpreter … Capitulars re-elect minister general, elect new vice minister general and area councilors Read More » ...