Tribal peoples like the Warli, Konkan, and Katkari are considered to be the oldest inhabitants of India. The villages of tribal people are made up of several hamlets or padas, with the houses in each pada constructed very close to each other with 10 to 15 members of a tribe, but at some distance from … Read more
St. Anthony of Padua like many early Franciscan friars knew what it was like not to have a permanent home. The Franciscans were often itinerant, moving from place to place to preach the Gospel and to care for those in need. Following in St Anthony and St Francis’ footsteps, the Friars of Holy Cross Retreat … Read more
Life in Guinea (a tropical country along the Atlantic coast of West Africa) was already very hard because of the Ebola crisis, and now even more due to the Covid-19 pandemic. About 67 per cent of Guineans live in poor rural areas, and most are subsistence farmers on very small plots. Though around 80 per … Read more
What could be more frightening than not having a place to sleep or to be able to provide a home for your family? In 2020 many more individuals than ever before had to face this dreadful possibility. For over 40 years St. Anne Community Outreach (SACO) in Columbus, Georgia has focused primarily on providing families … Read more
The Franciscan Kitchen has served the hungry and homeless population in downtown Louisville Kentucky for over 40 years. Since January 1980, the Franciscan Shelter House, as it was originally known, grew from an old rented tavern to its current building which accommodates the cooking, preparation, and serving of an average of 400 to 500 meals … Read more