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Towards building peace  and care for creation

Towards building peace and care for creation

Formed just last year, the Franciscan Network for Peace and Integral Ecology in Asia has already held its second gathering. The meeting from 7 to 11 April 2025 in Cebu, Philippines was to follow up on the resolutions and discussions of the first gathering in October...

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A living witness of  Franciscan fraternal life

A living witness of Franciscan fraternal life

St Anthony Friary was established in 1991, alongside the founding of our Custody of St Anthony (Malaysia-Singapore-Brunei). It was to be the Mother House of our regional entity – a place of prayer, formation, governance, and mission. As Guardian of this house 30 years...

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Don’t forget the poor” and “Peace be  with you all!”

Don’t forget the poor” and “Peace be with you all!”

Dearest Family and Friends, In 2013, the words “Don’t forget the poor” were whispered to Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio in the Sistine Chapel. These words so deeply penetrated his heart that when asked what name he would take as Pope, he chose “Francis”, after St Francis of...

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In Loving Memory of Pope Francis (1936-2025)

In Loving Memory of Pope Francis (1936-2025)

“Praised be You, my Lord, through our Sister Bodily Death, from whom no one living can escape.”– St. Francis of Assisi, Canticle of the Creatures The Franciscan Friars of Malaysia and Singapore join the universal Church in mourning the passing of our beloved Holy...

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Malaysian friars gather to strengthen  fraternity and vision

Malaysian friars gather to strengthen fraternity and vision

The Malaysian Franciscan Friars in our Custody of St Anthony Malaysia-Singapore-Brunei gathered as a group for the first time recently to pray, reflect, and discuss the fraternity’s future. Over two days, 15 to 16 January 2025, the 14 friars shared their struggles,...

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Our friaries in Johor and Penang

Our friaries in Johor and Penang

In this issue, we feature our Custody’s two communities in Peninsular Malaysia – St James of the Marches Friary in Johor and St Peter of Alcantara Friary in Penang. Johor: St James of the Marches Friary The St James of the Marches Friary is in a diverse Johor Bahru...

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Transcending boundaries, connecting dreams

Transcending boundaries, connecting dreams

Dearest Family and Friends, "Asia is growing” is an oft-repeated phrase among the Franciscan community. Indeed, looking at the growth in vocations in India, Vietnam, and Indonesia, we can see the growing Church in Asia. Of course, there are also entities, especially...

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Integration Program for Postulants in the Philippines

Integration Program for Postulants in the Philippines

From February 17th to 22nd, 2025, at the San Damiano Integration House in Baguio City (Philippines), the postulants of the Philippine Provinces of San Pedro Bautista and St. Anthony of Padua, and those of the Custody of St. Anthony (Singapore-Malaysia-Brunei) and the...

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San Damiano Friary and Franciscan Centre

San Damiano Friary and Franciscan Centre

Nestled behind the Church of St Mary of the Angels in the Franciscan Bukit Batok Complex is a building most parishioners do not know exist – the San Damiano Friary and Franciscan Centre. The building was originally designed to house the Poor Clares (the contemplative...

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