Mission Voices
Hope for the Homeless in Argentina: A Franciscan Mission in Buenos Aires
A Franciscan Response to a Growing Crisis Just off the bustling streets of Buenos Aires, tucked near the Convent of San Francisco de Asís, you’ll find something unexpected: hope. Since 2014, the friars of [...]
Feeding the Future: A Franciscan Farming Project in Rwanda
A Growing Parish with Growing Needs As a young parish only two and a half years old, Karama Parish in Rwanda is in the early stages of building a sustainable community. Led by Fr. [...]
Congo’s Forgotten Widows Find Hope in Franciscan Care
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, and particularly in Nyantende, widows are among the most vulnerable members of society. Without formal social safety nets, they often rely on charity to survive. Many are physically [...]
Small Acts, Big Impacts: Serving the Ati Families in the Philippines
Small Acts, Big Impacts: Serving the Ati Families in the Philippines The Ati of Panay Island have endured generations of hardship, living in extreme poverty and facing systemic oppression. Many parents struggle to find [...]
Medicine, Meals, and Much More: How Fr. Daniel’s Team Brought Hope to 175 Ati Families on Panay Island, Philippines
Franciscan Health Care Crossing Borders Incorporated (FHCCBI) and Friends of Francis and Clare recently stepped into the lives of the Ati indigenous peoples on Panay Island, offering medical aid and feeding programs to a [...]
Providing Essential Services and Strengthening the Bonds of Community for Women and Children in the Philippines
In partnership with Christ the King College, the Franciscan Friars led by Fr. Prisco A. Cajes, OFM, embarked on a mission to uplift the communities of Brgy. Tapa-e and Barangay Progress on Biri Island, [...]