A Letter to Pope Francis. In the ten years of your pontificate, ten gifts for which to thank you
Dear Pope Francis, whom the cardinals as your brothers went to seek “almost to the end of the world”:
May the Lord give you peace!
Ten years with… Francis. Br Massimo’s words on the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ pontificate
On the 10th anniversary of Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s election to the papacy, the Minister General of the OFM, Br Massimo Fusarelli, shared a brief reflection on Pope Francis and these ten years of his pontificate.
8 March, International Women’s Day. The Franciscan sisters’ commitment to marginalised women
On International Women’s Day, we collected the testimonies of Sr Miriam Oyarzo, Franciscan Missionary Sister of the Sacred Heart (FMSC), and Sr. Stella Balthasar, Franciscan Missionary of Mary (FMM), both of whom are committed to serving the most marginalised women.
First face-to-face meeting of the JPIC Commission of the Conference of Brazil – Southern Cone
The JPIC animators of the Conference of Brazil-Southern Cone met from September 12 to 15 in the city of Córdoba, Argentina, Franciscan Province of Asunción, with the objective of discussing the new organization of the conference, based on the services developed in each entity, preserving the particularity of each region and, finally, the construction of the Special Statutes (SS) of this new organization.
Encounter and Dialogue on “Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation” among postulants and novices
The Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) Commission of the Custody of the Holy Land initiated recently encounter and dialogue, first, among the postulants in Montefalco on January 28, then, among the novices in La Verna on January 30-31.
The New Chairperson of the Roman VI
On Wednesday, February 15, 2023, The Inter-Franciscan Commission for Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation held a meeting in General Curia of the Capuchins in Rome.
Meeting JPIC Animators of English-Speaking Conference
On February 9, 2023, JPIC Animators came together in a virtual meeting organized by Russell Testa as the president of the English-speaking Franciscan Conference. Br. Daniel Rodriguez Blanco, OFM and Br. Taucen Hotlan Girsang, OFM from JPIC General Office in Rome, have participated.
Prophetic speech of Pope Francis in the Democratic Republic of Congo
On January 31, 2023, Pope Francis, during his apostolic journey to the Democratic Republic of Congo, offered a prophetic speech that we present in its entirety because of its strength and value.
JPIC in the Ratio Evangelizationis. An Open Dialogue
On Wednesday, July 27, Br. Jaime Campos and Br. Daniel Rodríguez, representing the General Office for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC), had an enriching meeting with the Executive Council for the Missions and Evangelization of the Order (CEME).
Pope launches “Borgo Laudato Si'” Proyect in Caste Gandolfo
Pope Francis establishes an education center on integral ecology in the papal residence of Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, to promote “ecological conversion” as called for in his Encyclical Laudato si’.