The Friars Minor (OFM) forms part of the bigger Franciscan first firmly together with Conventual friars and Capuchin friars. Their coming together in Zambia is traced as far back as 1986.
The Capuchin Friars Minor trace their origins back to the early 16th century. The reform movement that led to the establishment of the Capuchins began…
St. Francis of Assisi received the first brothers as a gift from God the Father in 1208 in his own town where he had started living as a ‘penitent’.
The Congregation of the Passionist was founded by St. Paul of the Cross (born Paul Francis Danei, son of Luke Danei, on the 3rd of January 1694, in Ovada, Italy)..
The Oblates from the Zambia Delegation are found at Sancta Maria in Lukulu, St. Michael in Kalabo, St. Leopold in Shang’ombo and Oblate Radio Liseli…
The Order of Saint Benedict is founded on the Rule of saint Benedict, who was born in the second half of the 5th century (around 480 in Norcia, the Province of Umbria, Italy).
The Society of St. Sulpice was founded in 1641 in Paris, France by Fr. Jean – Jacques Olier. This was during the period of serious reform and intense renewal for the…
‘Pallottines’ is the known name of ‘The Society of the Catholic Apostolate’ a Religious Congregation Priests, Brothers and Sisters. It was founded by St. Vincent Pallotti in 1835, Rome.
“Ut filios Dei qui erant dispersi congregaret in unum.” The Gospel of St. John teaches us that the Son of God came on the earth to gather the scattered children of God. Today these words apply mainly to the young…
The SOCIETY OF THE DIVINE WORD [SVD – Societas verbi Divini] was founded in 1875 by a German priest, Saint Arnold Janssen, to preach the Gospel and live its message with people in other lands.
Who is a diocesan priest?
A priest who commits himself to and is ordained for service of God’s people in a definite geographical area (a diocese…
University of Salento, Italy
Centre for Hermeneutics and Applied Phenomenology (CHAP)
University of Zambia (UNZA)
Department of Philosophy and Applied Ethics