New General Minister

Today, September 3, at our International College 'San Lorenzo da Brindisi', the General Chapter of the Capuchin friars elected as General Minister of the Order Br. Roberto Genuin from the Province of Venice. The term of the election is six years.

End of the First Week of General Chapter

Rome, Saturday, September 1. The General Chapter’s first week of work concluded at the end of this morning. On the schedule for today was the Minister General’s presentation on, “The task and open questions regarding the role of the General Councilor.”
The General Councilors make up the Council that assists the General Minister in the administration of the Order.

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The Greatest Love

 Rome, August 31. General Chapter is already in its fifth day, having started this past Monday. Today’s agenda was to continue discussion on the Economic Report presented by the General Bursar, Br. Alejandro Núñez Ennabe, followed by midday Mass with Cardinal João Braz de Aviz, Prefect of the Congregation for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.

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A world of initials

Rome, August 30. The Capuchin General Chapter, having reached its fourth day, began today to discuss the report of the outgoing General Minister, Br. Mauro Jöhri, as well as the economic report given by the General Bursar, Br. Alejandro Nuñes Ennabe. Interventions could be given by individuals or by a coetus.

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