Franciscans InternationalThree killed in Brazilian land eviction dispute
Three landless rural workers were killed on 24 March about 30 km from Uberlândia. They were members of the Coordination of MLST - Movement for the Liberation of the Landless in the State of Minas Gerais, reports Br. Rodrigo Pérez OFM. This shortly ...[Leer más]
New Regional Director joins Asia Pacific team
This week, the FI Bangkok team welcomed Fr. Manuel Mesia Elias Moses ofm as the new Regional Director for Asia Pacific. He will oversee all administrative and strategic matters and will soon meet Franciscans, other NGOs and UN representatives to work on ...[Leer más]
Lyonnais share environmental concerns
“A Franciscan approach to ecology and sustainable development” was the theme of a workshop FI presented to SFO in Lyon, France, on 24 March. The Lyon JPIC invited Sr. Odile Coirier fmm, Advocacy Office to present about her preparatory work with other ...[Leer más]
FI Prayer Booklet in Chinese
'The Seven Last Words of Jesus' FI Lenten prayer booklet is now available in Chinese thanks to the translation work of the Order of the Friars Minor in Hong Kong. Download booklet>>[Leer más]
Children's Rights in Timor Leste
Franciscans International and Marist International Solidarity Foundation delivered an oral statement on the adoption of the UPR report for Timor Leste during the 19th Session of the UN Human Rights Council. It highlighted children's rights with a special ...[Leer más]
Franciscans for Ecology
Franciscans worldwide are working together to prepare for Rio+20. FI is organising a side event during this international conference on Sustainable Development being held from 13 and 19 June 2012. It will address: ‘Can agro ecological farming ...[Leer más]
Five West Papuan Human Rights Defenders Imprisoned
Five political prisoners were found guilty of treason and imprisoned for three years on 16 March 2012 in West Papua, Indonesia. Franciscans International together with TAPOL, the Asian Human Rights Commission, Faith Based Network on West Papua (FBN) and ...[Leer más]