Pope Leo met thousands of young people in Assisi, including pilgrims from Ireland.
The Provincial Chapter of the Province of Ireland took place in Dromatine Retreat Centre, 5-10 July.
We are part of the world-wide Franciscan Order present in 120 countries with some 13,000 friars. The wider Irish Province includes the Custody (Region) of the Good Shepherd in Zimbabwe and the Custody of the Immaculate Conception in Great Britain.
