Nevertheless, Rav Kook’s inclusion of secular Jews on an equal footing with the religious was unequivocal. It is a lesson we must learn from him. The current war has only exacerbated the need to ...

The U.S. Franciscans' synod is part of a global discernment led by the Order of Friars Minor, which invited their entities across the world — friars, Secular Franciscans, Franciscan Sisters and ...

The four newly ordained Franciscans were called to the Order ... This group of relatively young men had promising careers in the secular world before joining the Order of Friars Minor (OFM), a ...

prayers and love to ensure the success of my Franciscan religious journey”. On another note, the Custos, Friar Derrick Yap from Singapore, shared with the congregation the significance and importance ...

Many young people took part in the process. The U.S. Franciscans’ synod is part of a global discernment led by the Order of Friars Minor, which invited their entities across the world — friars, ...