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We officially inaugurated the celebrations marking the VIII Centenary of the Canticle of the Creatures
The JPIC General Office of the Order of Friars Minor inaugurated the Centenary of the Canticle of the Creatures and the 10th anniversary of Laudato si’. Fr. Massimo Fusarelli, OFM Minister General, reflected on universal fraternity, care for creation, and Franciscan spirituality at an event attended by over 500 people.
JPIC Animation Committee Meeting in Nairobi-Kenya
The Portiuncula Retreat House at the Franciscan Family Center, Nairobi, Kenya, was the venue for the JPIC Animation Committee meeting on December 8-14, 2024.
The Franciscan Network for Peacebuilding and Ecological Justice in East Africa is born
From the 2nd-7th December 2024, a seminar was held in the city of Kagbayi, Rwanda, to promote peace and social friendship in East Africa.
Declaration on Syria by the Custos of the Holy Land, Fra Francesco Patton
“This afternoon, Sunday 1 December, during a bombing of the city of Aleppo, a bomb fell on the Franciscan complex of...
Young people take the reins!
Colombian youth demand climate action in historic summit In an event that shook the foundations of climate action in...
Preparing for the World Day for the Care of Creation 2024
The World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation is celebrated every September 1. On this occasion, the Holy Father writes a Message addressed to the Catholic Church and to all people of good will.
A forgotten war? Travel notes from Eastern Congo
On the 2nd February 2024 from Nairobi airport, where I stopped for eight days of meetings with my brothers, I landed in Goma, the main city of Kivu, the large region in eastern Congo.
The First Roman VI Meeting of 2024
The Inter-Franciscan Family for Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation or The Roman VI gathered at the Seraphicum in Rome on Wednesday, 8 February 2024.
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.