Growing smaller is the name of the challenge, that Mid- and North European capuchins are facing these years.

Homily of His Holiness Pope Francis

Watch! was the exhortation of Br. Raniero Cantalamessa, Capuchin and Preacher to the Papal Household, at the day of recollection he gave this past December 5.

“Witnessing to the joy of living the gospel in brotherhood is the primary task of Franciscan missionaries,” insisted Br. Mauro Jöhri, General Minister of the Capuchin friars, while addressing the eleven participants of Inter-Franciscan Mission Course in Brussels.

The fifth meeting of the International Formation Council was held at the General Curia of the Capuchin Friars Minor from November 9 to 15, 2017.

Dear Brothers, We are sending you the text of the II chapter of the Ratio formationis and inviting formators in a special way to work together with the brothers in formation in writing up a record of their meetings. We ask the Brother Provincial Ministers…

It was for the first time OFM, Ofm Conventuals and Capuchin formators gathered at Ibadan, Nigeria for the Formators & Ongoing formation course for two weeks from 7th to 18th August 2017.