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July 15, 2017

A Franciscan friar trades a field of dreams for an empire for the poor

Franciscan Father Flavian Mucci, far right, celebrates 50 years of arriving in El Salvador July 9 in Sonsonate, El Salvador. In his 50 years in the country, Boston native Father Mucci has built an empire of social and public services that benefit the country's poor called the Agape Association of El Salvador.

SONSONATE, El Salvador – His Boston Red Sox baseball hat is almost as big a part of him as his brown Franciscan habit. Anywhere Franciscan Father Flavian Mucci goes in El Salvador, he's known not only for his love of baseball, but more importantly, for the only thing he loves more than the game: the poor.

Published in Faith
March 12, 2017

Meet the four-legged Franciscan 'friar'

Friar Carmelo the dog with Franciscan Friar Jorge Fernandez in Cochabamba, Bolivia.

COCHABAMBA, Bolivia – The newest member of St. Francis Monastery in Cochabamba, Bolivia, is furry and has four legs.

Published in International