Italy-Copertino: Closing of the Diocesan Phase of the Beatification Process of the Servant of...
On Thursday, January 9, 2025, the Most Reverend Fernando Tarcisio FILOGRANA, Bishop of Nardò-Gallipoli, Italy, concluded the second session of the diocesan phase of...
Assisi: Online Broadcast and Downloadable Pamphlets for the Opening of the 2025 Centenary
The opening celebration for the 800th anniversary of St. Francis composing the Canticle of the Creatures will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday,...
Assisi: Friar Marco MORONI Confirmed as Custos
Friar Carlos A. TROVARELLI, the Minister General of the Friars Minor Conventual and 120th successor of St. Francis in that role, has officially announced...
Rome: Living Nativity Scene Performed in Piazza Trilussa
During a chilly evening on December 21, 2024, the historic Piazza Trilussa, an urban square located in the heart of Rome’s Trastevere district, was...
Cannara-Italy: Priestly Ordination of Friar Ettore FILIPPUCCI
On Saturday, December 14, 2024, Friar Ettore FILIPPUCCI of the Italian Province of St. Francis of Assisi (Central Italy) was ordained to the priesthood....
Italy: Seal of the City of Padua Awarded
On Monday, December 16, 2024, at 5:00 p.m., the Municipality of Padua and the “Padova e il suo territorio” Association conducted a ceremony...
Malta: Province of St Paul the Apostle Awarded Highest National Honor
December 13, 2024, marked the 50th anniversary of the Republic of Malta. On that day, the Province of St. Paul the Apostle in Malta...
Assisi: Franciscan-style Christmas Celebrations Open at the Basilica of St. Francis
On the afternoon of December 8, 2024, Christmas celebrations got underway in Assisi with the traditional lighting of the Christmas tree in the lower...
The Franciscan Family of Italy with BRANDUARDI on the 800th Anniversary of the Canticle
The year 2025 will be a year of grace for us Franciscans, marking the 800th Anniversary of the composition of the Canticle of the...
Visit of the Minister General and the FIMP Assistant General to the Frontier Community...
From the evening of December 5 to the morning of December 6, 2024, the Minister General, Friar Carlos TROVARELLI, and the Assistant General for...