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Visit of the General Secretariat of Mission and Evangelization and the JPIC General Office to the Province of Saint Michael the Archangel of Indonesia

Visit of the General Secretariat of Mission and Evangelization and the JPIC General Office to the Province of Saint Michael the Archangel of Indonesia

The Secretariat for Mission and Evangelization, Br. Francisco Gómez and Br. Denis Tayo, together with the General Office for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC), Br. Daniel Rodríguez Blanco and Br. Taucen Girsang, visited the Franciscan Province of Saint Michael the Archangel of Indonesia during the week of the Octave of Easter from 1-6 April 2024.

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.

JPIC OFM General Office Hosted Laudate Deum Webinar

JPIC OFM General Office Hosted Laudate Deum Webinar

On Saturday, November 18, 2023, a webinar on Pope Francis’ the Apostolic Exhortation Laudate Deum was organized by the JPIC OFM General Office and drew participants from all over the world. This webinar was translated into three languages: English, Italian and Spanish. The moderator was Br. Daniel Rodríguez Blanco OFM, director of the General Office of the JPIC OFM.

JPIC OFM participated in International Thematic Forum (TSF) on Mining and Extractive Economy

JPIC OFM participated in International Thematic Forum (TSF) on Mining and Extractive Economy

The meeting was held in Semarang, Central Java-Indonesia, from 16-20 October 2023, where the participants came from 60 nationalities around the globe, including a representative from JPIC Office in Rome, Br. Taucen OFM, a representative from Brazil, Br. Rodriquez Perets OFM, and a representative from Indonesia, Br. Mikael Gabra Satrio, OFM.

Meeting of the Animation Offices of the North Slavic Conference. Poland, 11th and 12th October, 2023

Meeting of the Animation Offices of the North Slavic Conference. Poland, 11th and 12th October, 2023

On the 11th and 12th October 2023, at the House of Pilgrims at the Sanctuary of Mount St. Anne in Poland, the General Secretariat for Missions and Evangelization, the General Secretariat for Formation and Studies and the General Office for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation, in collaboration with the President of the Conference, br. Alard Maliszewski, and in the presence of the Definitor General responsible for the North Slavic Conference, br. Konrad Cholewa, organized the meeting of all the respective Offices of the Provinces of this Conference.