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A Tent of Peace

In celebration of Earth Day, Conventual, Capuchin, and Secular Franciscans gathered at the Villa Borghese Park in Rome (Italy) from April 22 to 23, 2023. The Capuchin ministries “Frate Indovino” and…

Helping People Find the Missing Peace

In this fast-paced time, many people feel overwhelmed by constant news and information, and seemingly can’t get away from conflict and noise. Now, with pandemic restrictions fading, some people are…

Reflections on a Year of War: Part Three

Franciscans in the Ukraine Friar Michal Staszak provides an update from our friary in Bilshivtsi. Located in the Transcarpathian region of Ukraine, this area is relatively safe, with many rehabilitation…

Friar Artur writes, "at our Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, we offer Mass and recite the Rosary for our soldiers fighting in the east, for the volunteers, for the civilian workers and for all those who protect our country and keep it functioning."

Reflections on a Year of War: Part Two

Franciscans in the Ukraine In September of 2022, Friar Artur Spodar enrolled in a training course to learn how to provide professional assistance to war victims and veterans. He writes…

During this difficult time, the friary in Kremenchuk has expanded its activities to provide food, medicine and financial assistance to the poor in the city.

Reflections on a Year of War: Part One

Franciscans in the Ukraine Friar Maryan Melnychuck writes about life in the friary in Kremenchuk.I will never forget the morning of February 24, 2022. At 04:53 a.m. I was awakened…

Completion of Franciscan Social Theatre Project for Ukrainians

Light Dispelling Darkness A follow up training for Franciscan Social Theatre’s new facilitators was held 2-6 February 2023 at the Franciscan Friary in Kalwaria Pacławska, on the Polish-Ukrainian border.Friar Stefano…