Assisi: 2026–2027 Novitiate Year Begins
On September 8, 2026, the 2026–2027 novitiate year officially began with the rite of welcome and vesting for six young men who have asked...
Hălăucești: Jubilee Celebrating 25 Years of Consecrated Life
On Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Hălăucești, Romania, eight of the thirty-four friars...
Assisi: Nine Novices Make Their First Profession in the Spirit of “Perfect Charity”
On the morning of August 29, 2026, the friars of the General Custody of the Sacred Convent of St. Francis in Italy (Assisi) celebrated...
Rivotorto: Two New Deacons Ordained — “Ministry Is Service”
On August 14, 2026, the friars of the General Custody of the Sacred Convent of St. Francis in Assisi, Italy, joyfully and prayerfully celebrated...
Sicily: Civic Merit Award presented to friar Paolo FIASCONARO by the Municipality of Castelbuono
On August 19, 2026, the Mayor of Castelbuono, (Sicily) Italy, presented the Civic Merit Award to Conventual Franciscan Friar Paolo FIASCONARO, a native of...
Rivotorto: 2026 FIMP Second Novitiate
From July 12 to August 9, 2026, the Conventual Franciscan friary adjacent to the Shrine of the Sacro Tugurio of Rivotorto in Assisi...
Kolbe Center Amphitheater Promotes Local Community and Kolbean Charism
On August 1, 2026, the Kolbe Center at Villa Belvedere in Carini, Sicily, Italy, opened its summer season with a full schedule of events...
France-Belgium: A Week of Fraternity and Encounter in Lourdes
On July 24–31, 2026, the Provincial Custody of St. Bonaventure in France-Belgium organized a week of encounter and fraternity in Lourdes. The event brought...
Portugal–Taizé 2026: A Week of Encounter, Prayer, and Fraternity
From July 25 to August 2, 2026, fifty-six pilgrims took part in a week-long pilgrimage to Taizé, France. The group was composed of young...
Sicily: Archbishop of Palermo Makes Franciscan Visit to the Community of St. Francis
The 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi inspired the Most Reverend Corrado LOREFICE, Archbishop of Palermo, Sicily, to make a fraternal and...