The newly elected General Definitory met for the first time at St. Mary of the Angels during the General Chapter in order to get to know each other and to exchange information necessary for carrying out their tasks. (more…)
Bearers of the Gift of the Gospel
SUMMARY OF FINAL DOCUMENT
The final document proposes anew to all the Friars of the Order the principal themes discussed by the General Chapter on evangelization. (more…)
Press Conference at the Conclusion of the 187th General Chapter of the Friars Minor
“Bearers of the Gift of the Gospel”
A Press Conference marking the end of the 187th General Chapter of the Friars Minor took place on June 22 at the General Curia of the Friars Minor in Rome. (more…)
Press Release 06
Assisi, 20th June 2009
Move our hearts and feet to go the ends of the earth
The 187th General Chapter of the Friars Minor comes to an end (more…)
To the Treasury Ministers of the G8
We Franciscans, Friars Minor (Government of the Order, Ministers and Custodes), gathered here in Assisi for our 187th General Chapter in this year of 2009, 8th Centenary of the foundation of our Order, and coming from 110 countries of the world, representing 15,000 friars who share directly and concretely the lives of our peoples, would like to send to you Treasury Ministers of the G8, the Franciscan greeting of “Peace and all good!” and a fraternal, heartfelt message. (more…)
Message by the Order of Friars Minor to the G8 Treasury Ministers
The Friars Minor, who have always been in the forefront in their engagement in favor of justice, peace and solidarity, delivered a message to the G8 Treasury Ministers who are meeting in Lecce on the 12th and 13th June. (more…)
General definitors
The Order of Friars Minor, gathered at the Pentecost Chapter in accordance with the will of St. Francis, chose the Friars to whom the service of animation and authority will be entrusted for the next six years. (more…)
Br. Michael Perry elected Vicar General
This morning, the Assembly of the 152 representatives of the Order of Friars Minor, gathered at St. Mary of the Angels, Assisi, for the 187th General Chapter elected Br. Michael Perry as Vicar of the Order. (more…)
Br. José Rodriguez Carballo ofm
re-elected as Minister General Minister
This morning, Br. José Rodriguez Carballo has been reconfirmed as Minister General of the the Order of Friars Minor by the 152 representatives of the Order, gathered at St. Mary of the Angels, Assisi, for the 187th General Chapter. (more…)
General Chapter - Press conference
Rome – May 22, 2009
There took place today, on May 22, at the “Duns Scotus” Hall of the General Curia of the Friars Minor on Via S. Maria Mediatrice 25, the press office conference presenting the work of the 187th General Chapter of the Friars Minor which will unfold in Assisi from May 24-June 20. (more…)
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Capitulum Generale 2009 OFM - Agenda / Timetable
Timetable - ENGLISH (doc)
Agenda - ITALIANO (doc)
Agenda - ESPAÑOL (doc)
Russia and Kazakhstan: Chapter of Mats
From April 27 – May 6, the Friars of St. Francis Foundation in both Russia and Kazakhstan were guests of the Korean Province of the Holy Martyrs for their annual meeting. (more…)
Welcome by the General Minister Br. José Carballo ofm
to the Holy Father at the Basilica of Nazareth
Very Blessed Father,
In the name of the Order of Friars Minor, I would like to welcome you to this holy place, the house of Jesus, Joseph and Mary, which for centuries we have had the honour of looking after in the name of the Church. (more…)
Speech by Pope Benedict at Mount Nebo
Father Minister General, Father Custos, Dear Friends,
In this holy place, consecrated by the memory of Moses, I greet all of you with affection in our Lord Jesus Christ. I thank Father José Rodríguez Carballo for his warm words of welcome. I also take this occasion to renew my gratitude, and that of the whole Church, to the Friars Minor of the Custody for their age-old presence in these lands, their joyful fidelity to the charism of Saint Francis, and their generous concern for the spiritual and material welfare of the local Christian communities and the countless pilgrims who visit the Holy Land each year. Here I wish to remember also, with particular gratitude, the late Father Michele Piccirillo, who devoted his life to the study of Christian antiquity and is buried in this shrine which was so dear to him. (more…)
Welcome Address to the Holy Father by
Br. José Rodrígez Carballo, ofm – Minister General
(Mount Nebo – May 9, 2009)
Holy Father, on behalf of all the Friars Minor who live in the Holy Land and of all the Order, I greet you with the greeting of St. Francis: May the Lord give you Peace! (more…)
Communique from the General Definitory - April/May 2009
This, the last Tempo Forte before the General Chapter, was held from the 27th of April to the 6th of May. On the first day, the Definitory, together with the Friars of the fraternity of St. Mary Mediatrix, participated in the funeral services for Br. Luca De Rosa, Postulator General, who died on the 25th of April 2009. (more…)
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