Asia: 2026 Inter-Obediential Missionary Course for Franciscans in Asia Concludes
The 2026 Inter-Obediential Missionary Course for Franciscans in Asia (IMCA 2026) brought together fifteen Franciscan missionaries from the three branches of the First Order (Friars Minor, Friars Minor Conventual and Friars Minor...
Indonesia: OFS National Elective Chapter
On July 10-12, 2026, the National Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order (OFS) of Indonesia held its 7th National Elective Chapter. The event took...
Poland: 800 Trees for the 800th Anniversary of St. Francis’ “Birth into Heaven”
In this Jubilee Year dedicated to St. Francis, Franciscans and communities across Poland, inspired by St Francis’ spirituality, are inviting participants to join a...
Venezuela: Fraternal and Pastoral Visit to the National OFS Fraternity and Elective Chapter
On June 9-12, 2026, the National Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order (OFS) of Venezuela received a fraternal and pastoral visit from the Presidency...
Poland: Formation Meeting for Superiors of the Poor Clares
On June 8-11, 2026, the friars in Niepokalanów Lasek, Poland, hosted a Jubilee Year formation meeting for the Superiors of the six monasteries of...
Fraternal and Pastoral Visit to the OFS Fraternity of Ecuador and National Chapter
The National Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order (OFS) of Ecuador has 507 professed members (366 of whom are active) and 108 members in...
Panama: Fraternal and Pastoral Visit to the OFS Fraternity and National Elective Chapter
Panama, like any other country, holds many wonders. Some of them, such as its famous Canal or the view of both the Atlantic and...
Fraternal and Pastoral Visit to the OFS of Peru
A pastoral visit is a privileged time of communion between the First Order, the Third Order Regular (TOR), and the Secular Franciscan Order (OFS)....
Letter Concerning the 2026 Week of the Poor
The Ministers General of the Franciscan Family have sent a letter, dated April 12, 2026, from Rome to the national Franciscan Families around the...
Poland: Formation Meeting for the Formators of the Federation of the Poor Clares
On April 20-24, 2026, the Militia of the Immaculata Center in Niepokalanów Lasek, Poland, hosted a formation meeting for the formators of the monasteries...