Herman Vriesema, former treasurer of AMI, receives a Dutch Royal Award Herman Vriesema with his wife and the mayor of Ter Apel, his hometown. On April 26, 2019, Herman Vriesema, former treasurer of Apostolat Military International, received, in his hometown Ter Apel, a Royal Award for his many activities as a […]
The Holy Father appointed Bishop Oscar Jaime L. Florencio as Military Ordinary of the Philippines. Until now he has served as titular Bishop of Lestrona, Auxiliary of Cebu, the Philippines, and Apostolic Administrator of the said Military Ordinariate (2 Mar.). Bishop Florencio, 53, was born in Capoocan, the Philippines. He […]
The end of November, AMI President Vice-admiral Matthieu Borsboom met the protestant military bishop of Germany Sigurd Rink at the Berlin Security Conference (https://www.euro-defence.eu). This conference is one of the largest European security and defence policy events. The congress and exhibition, held every autumn since 2001 in Berlin, draw about […]
Pope Francis appointed two new auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS): Father William (Bill) Muhum, Captain, Navy Chaplain Corps, and Father Joseph L. Coffey, Captain (Select), Navy Chaplain Corps. His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., Archbishop for the Military Services, will […]
On 13 and 14 December, H.E.Mgr Werner Freistetter, Bishop of the armed forces of Austria visited Amsterdam. AMI President Matthieu Borsboom welcomed him at the National Maritime Museum. Bisides Vice President Frank Marcus and Liaison Officer Nelleke Swinkels were present in Amsterdam. During the meeting they discussed the results of […]
Pope Francis appointed Bishop Paul Mason as eight Bishop of the British Armed Forces, which has been sede vacante (awaiting the appointment of a bishop) for the past three years. We congratulate Bishop Paul Mason, who was installed on the 15th of September, at the Cathedral Church of the Forces […]
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Hotel Medena, Trogir near Split. AMI Conference 2018 location. Hotel Medena, Trogir near Split. AMI Conference 2018 location. Hotel Medena, Trogir near Split. AMI Conference 2018 location. The entrance of the Croatian military Ordinariate AMI Conference 2018 In continuity with all previous AMI history and perspectives, the Executive Committee […]
Following the leadership change on January 1, 2018, the new Executive Committee of AMI worked on the new vision for the period 2018 – 2021 taking into consideration the present turbulent world–which has more insecurity, changing roles for the military, religious developments worldwide and increasing individualism. In this respect, AMI reflected with his […]