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Consilium Internationale Ordo Franciscanus Saecularis
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Franciscan fraternity has impact
When the Capuchin minister general and other friars were lined up in the sanctuary at the start of mass on Nov. 11, OFS Minister General
Chapter’s video diary is available on YouTube
XVII General Chapter of the Secular Franciscan Order is celebrated in Rome from 9-17 November, 2024. “You are Love” is the central theme of this
For an Order of 200,000, living the Gospel is the way to the future
MINISTER GENERAL’S REPORT With an Order that stretches across the globe, it is sometimes difficult to acquire an accurate census of membership. Nevertheless, “we can
We Can See As Jesus Did
The word of God this Sunday has meaning for “us men and women who wear the Tau, a sign of our ongoing conversion,” as proclaimed
God’s love is the focus of OFS life
In welcoming remarks after the opening mass Nov. 9, Minister General Tibor Kauser, OFS, reminded delegates, or capitulars, that the purpose of a Chapter “is
General Chapter opens as a ‘joy of encounter’
ROME — Proclaiming the “joy of encounter,” Secular Franciscans from around the globe kicked off their General Chapter at the Seraphicum Nov. 9 with Holy