The second international Franciscan studies conference organised by Durham University will focus on the theme of retrieval and innovation in the Franciscan tradition.
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The natural question to ask is whether there might be a connection between the two, between Franciscan poverty and Franciscan economic thought.
The many references to biblical figures in the Islamic tradition are a significant area of common ground between Islam, on the one hand, and Judaism and Christianity, on the other.
The Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University has published the first in a new series of books on Franciscan mission and leadership.