{"id":6698,"date":"2026-09-09T16:43:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T16:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ofmfraternitas.org\/project\/angola-frias-formation\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T17:46:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T17:46:41","slug":"angola-frias-formation","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/ofmfraternitas.org\/en\/project\/angola-frias-formation\/","title":{"rendered":"ANGOLA &#8211; Frias formation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; z_index=&#8221;201&#8243; width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; 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In a society with a large Christian majority, the Catholic Church plays a crucial role in education, healthcare, and providing assistance to the most vulnerable communities.The Friars in Angola The Friars Minor have been present in the country since 1990, when the first missionaries arrived from Brazil in response to the call issued by Minister General John Vaughn in the 1988 document \u201cAfrica Calls.\u201d Today in Angola, there are 3 Brazilian friars and 93 Angolan friars spread across 5 fraternities. They are a sign of a living Church, as evidenced by the 10 young men who begin their formation each year to embrace the Franciscan way of life. 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