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Joint Assembly of the provinces of Assisi and Sardinia On May 31, 2010 a Joint Assembly of the friars of Assisi and the Provinces of Sardinia was held in Assisi. The theme was “structural collaboration between the two provinces.” After serious consideration it was decided to create a commission composed of five brothers from the two [...]

Meeting of the Provincial Secretaries for Formation and Studies, and for the Missions and Evangelization. Sarajevo, 25-27 May 2010 On 25-27 May, 2010, the provincial Secretaries for Formation and Studies and for Missions and Evangelization of the South-Slavic Conference met in Sarajevo in the old convent of Saint Anthony. The meeting was organized by the [...]

Assembly of the Presidents of OSC of Italy On May 25, Br José Rodríguez Carballo, OFM, Minister General, accompanied by his private secretary, Br. Francisco Javier Arellano, OFM, participated in the elective assembly of the Presidents of the Federations of the Poor Clares of Italy. The meeting took place in Assisi. The Minister General presided over [...]

The Minister General visits the Province of Transylvania The Minister General visited the Province of Transylvania King St. Stephen, in Romania between the 21 and 24 of May. The Minister General met all the brothers of the Province, the brothers in formation, the Franciscan family, and the Provincial Definitory. He also participated in the pilgrimage to [...]

India – Third Congress SFO-YouFra of Asia/Oceania From 8 to 13 May 2010, Br. Ivan Matić, OFM, the SFO-YouFra General Assistant, attended the Third Congress of the SFO-YouFra for Asia/Oceania held in Karukutty in Kerala. Along with other members of the Presidency SFO about 100 representatives from different countries of Asia/Oceania with their Spiritual Assistants participated [...]

Hong Kong – Taiwan – Formation Courses On the invitation of the Minister Provincial, Br. Claudio Pegoraro OFM, the General Assistant of the SFO-YouFra, Br. Ivan Matić, OFM, took part in the training courses organized for the Secular Franciscans, friars and nuns in Hong Kong and Taiwan. He presented the Handbook for Spiritual and Pastoral Assistance [...]

During the 25th to the 27th of May, the brothers of the Commission for Contemplation of the Order came together as established by the General Definitory during its session of March of this year. The brothers appointed for this commission are Br. Julio Cesar Bunader, president (Argentina), Br. Bienvenido Baisas (Philippines), Br. Eugenio Barelli [...]

Br. Pierbattista Pizzaballa has been confirmed as Custos of the Holy Land for the coming three years. Br. Pierbattista Pizzaballa is the 165th Custos of the Holy Land and has been Custos since 2nd June 2004 (he was appointed on 15th May). Br. Pizzaballa was born in Cologno al Serio, in the diocese and province [...]

Inauguration of the “St. Anthony Soup Kitchen” ALBUM: College San Antonio, Via Merulana, Rome – 19th May 2010

Inauguration of the “St. Anthony Soup Kitchen” The restored ” St. Anthony Soup Kitchen “, located at the College San Antonio in Via Merulana, Rome was today, 19th May 2010, ianugurated and blessed. A “medical service” has been added to the “soup kitchen” together with a “showers service” for the poor and a closet. [...]

Closing Mass of the Presidents of the OFM Conferences General Curia Rome 17 – 19 May 2010 Homily by the Minister General at the OFM Conferences Presidents’ meeting: doc.