“Mission Now” 2026: A Sign of Mission Renewal in the Patriarchate of Lisbon
The “Mission Now” project (“Missão Agora”) once again made its mark on the 2026 pastoral year by bringing young people together for a community...
Inauguration of the Kolbe Museum Park in San Pietro in Amantea
On July 18, 2026, I had the opportunity to attend, on behalf of the Order, the inauguration of the Kolbe Museum Park in the...
“We Are an Evangelizing Fraternity”: The Spiritual Chapter of the Province of Romania
On July 14 and 16, 2026, in two separate sessions, the Province of St. Joseph, Spouse of the B.V.M.: in Romania held a Spiritual...
“Called… What About You?”: Franciscan Vocation Camp in Fátima
On July 3-5, 2026, two youth and vocation ministers from the Delegation in Portugal, Friars José Carlos CERDEIRA MATIAS and Andrea SCALVINI, organized a...
Documentary: The Martin Benedict Case: Forbidden to Believe
On June 25, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., the Vatican Film Library hosted a preview of a documentary entitled: The Martin Benedict Case: Forbidden to...
Romania: Priestly Ordinations
On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, the Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, two friars from the Province of St. Joseph, Spouse...
Franciscan Families of Sicily Celebrate 800th Anniversary of Transitus of St. Francis with Angelo...
On June 24, 2026, nearly two thousand people attended a concert by singer-songwriter Angelo BRANDUARDI, and his band, to mark the 800th anniversary of...
June 2026 Antonian Celebrations: Remembering Friar Giovanni LUISETTO on the 25th Anniversary of His...
On Thursday, June 18, 2026, a conference was held in memory of Friar Giovanni LUISETTO, OFM Conv. (1917–2001), a member of the former Province...
Custody of France–Belgium: Friar Clément BERTHAUD Ordained to Diaconate
On June 20, 2026, the Provincial Custody of St. Bonaventure in France-Belgium, of the Italian Province of St. Anthony of Padua (Northern Italy), had...
The Conventual Franciscans and the Patronal Celebrations in Venafro, Italy
This partnership is relatively recent, yet it has already produced significant results in terms of activities and community participation. It began in Venafro, Italy,...