In February 2023, the Presidency proposed fundraising to help the people in Turkey and Syria affected by the earthquake on 6 February 2023. During 2023, €64,439.45 was collected. The Presidency decided to send the money collected through the Custody of the Holy Land. Since there are no OFS Fraternities in Turkey, with two transfers, the …
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A letter from the general ministers of the First Order and the Third Order Regular on the 750th anniversary of the death of St. Bonaventure. Letter: Bonaventure – 750 years
Accompanying Letter Guidelines for Animation Guidelines for Children/Adolescants
What significance does the Nativity scene have in the Church? Koinõnia-04-2023
All members of the Franciscan Family, both religious and lay, are invited to the Sanctuary of La Verna, Italy, on Friday, January 5, 2024, to attend the solemn inauguration of the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi receiving the stigmata. The event is entitled: “From Wounds, New Life.” It can also be followed via …
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Like the Nativity, let Jesus come alive for us Christmas Card (EN & IT) | Christmas Letter |
Coinciding with the Franciscan centenary celebration of the anniversary of promulgation of the Later Rule in Rome on the 29th of November, all members of the Franciscan family in Nazareth came together to celebrate. The celebration included a mass in the Grotto in the Basilica of the Annunciation, presided over by Fr. Wojciech Bołoz, OFM, …
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