The General Chapter Begins to Conclude!

Rome, September 13. The Chapter is moving towards its final moments. Yesterday, September 12, the friars gathered after lunch in the Collegio garden for the group photo. They were also joined for lunch by the American Capuchin Cardinal, Br. Seán Patrick O’Malley, Archbishop of Boston, who, after participating in the meeting of the Council of Cardinals at the Vatican, wished to greet the brother capitulars.

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A Paperless General Chapter!

Rome, September 12. The General Chapter, which will conclude in a few days, continues to reflect on and discuss the topics on the agenda and which have been detailed in the preceding news items. Today we would like to note how the Chapter intended to reduce the consumption of paper, which in some ways can be very high as well as unsustainably expensive.

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An Impassioned Discussion for an Improved Collaboration!

Rome, September 11. This last week of the General Chapter is a week for listening; there are reports as well as discussions both in the groups and in the plenary assembly. Yesterday morning, Monday, Br. Antonio Belpiede, General Procurator of the Order, presented the draft statutes for the general custodies.

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Official Photo of the new General Minister!

We are happy to let you know that we have prepared the official photo of the new General Minister, Br. Roberto Genuin. It has been printed and distributed to all the capitulars present at the General Chapter. Here are the links to the photo so that it can be printed.

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