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Well4Africa news and annual report 2025
Through God’s Mercy, we continue the social initiative “Well4Africa”, the aim of which is to ensure human right to water by drilling boreholes in poor
June: Servant of God Peter Reddy (1895-1958)
Peter Reddy, also known as Paul Chinnappa Reddiar or Paradesi Peter (Pilgrim Peter), was born on 30 April 1895 in Periooru, a village in the
Saint of Month: Mariana of Jesus de Paredes (1618 – 1645)
Mariana de Paredes y Flores was born in Quito (Ecuador) on 31 October 1618 into a noble family of Spanish origin, whose lineage combines Andalusia
Franciscan Family Invited to Observe ‘Week of Poor ’Nov. 9-15
Ministers General invite the whole Franciscan Family to observe ‘Week of Poor’ during the 800th anniversary year of Transitus of St. Francis Letter from Ministers
KOINÕNIA – 01 – 2026: Fruitful and generative fraternal life
2026 THEME “ST. FRANCIS’ EASTER: An Event of Hope” KOINÕNIA – 01 – 2026 (PDF): Fruitful and generative fraternal life: “The Lord gave me brothers…”
On-going Formation: Exploring Our Rule (Module 3)
The Secretariat for Formation presents the third module on deepening our understanding of our way of life by examining articles of our Rule (the form