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800th anniversary celebration of the Stigmata begins Jan. 5 at La Verna

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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Franciscan family in Nazareth

Franciscan Family of Nazareth: Celebrating 800 years of the Rule

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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Statue of St. Francis

New Issue of Vox Franciscana

The summer/autumn 2023 issue of Vox Franciscana is now available. This issue features: an update on the sanctuary where St Francis preached to the birds. a look at the CIOFS Presidency’s spring meeting. stories on the impact of war (visiting Ukraine, participating in a peace conference, Franciscan creative arts helping to overcome the trauma of …

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