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Press conference to present Pope Francis’ Message for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

Press conference to present Pope Francis’ Message for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

Ecological conversion requires a “reversal of direction” of everyone’s conscience, because Creation is intimately connected to a revolution of the spirit: this is the heart of the conference presenting the Pope’s message for the World Day of Prayer for Creation, held today in the Vatican Press Office. The reference to the upcoming Jubilee and the need to involve young people in protecting the environment, also through social media, is central.

“A sea of brotherhood. The Franciscans for a new humanism of the Mediterranean”. Chapter of the Mats in Taranto, Italy

“A sea of brotherhood. The Franciscans for a new humanism of the Mediterranean”. Chapter of the Mats in Taranto, Italy

From Friday the 14th to Sunday the 16th June 2024 the Chapter of the Mats was held in Taranto, entitled “A sea of fraternity. The Franciscans for a new humanism of the Mediterranean”, in which friars, Poor Clares and lay people belonging to the Franciscan family participated.

Franciscan Christmas Mission in Colombia

Franciscan Christmas Mission in Colombia

Between the 10th and 27th of December, 2023, six friars and a Franciscan sister spent the Christmas season with some communities in the Municipality of Puerto Leguizamo. During this Christmas apostolate led by the “Laudato Si” Movement, 150 indigenous, farmers and Afro people participated in various religious activities and shared their ancestral wisdom. This mission is one of the activities that seeks to consolidate the Ministries of the “Common Home” in the Colombian Amazon and to safeguard the culture of the inhabitants of the forest.

1st Conference Missions and Evangelization – Formation and Studies – JPIC of COMPI

1st Conference Missions and Evangelization – Formation and Studies – JPIC of COMPI

From November 20 to 23, the first conference of friars (brothers) responsible for Missions and Evangelization, Formation and Studies, and Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation of the Conference of Ministers Province of Italy and Albania (COMPI) was held at Sacrofano (Rome). More than 80 friars participated, to which were joined the Provincial Ministers responsible for the various sectors.