Cortona: Conference on the Missions of the Three Branches of the Franciscan First Order
On October 10, 2026, as part of the celebrations marking the 800th anniversary of the transitus of St. Francis of Assisi, the City of...
Carini: Meeting of the Secretaries and General Delegates for Mission Animation of the Franciscan...
On October 6–7, 2026, the General Secretaries and Delegates for Mission Animation of the four Franciscan Orders—the Order of Friars Minor, the Order of...
Palermo: Mission and Evangelization in the Footsteps of St. Francis
From October 2 to 4, 2026, the second annual Festival delle Genti, titled Come fuoco ardente (Like a Blazing Fire), took place in Palermo’s...
Ghana: Franciscan Family Celebrates the 800th Anniversary of the Transitus of St. Francis
On Saturday, October 3, 2026, the Franciscan Family in Ghana gathered at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Elmina, Ghana, to commemorate the 800th...
800th Anniversary: The Last Writings of St. Francis, Memory and Charismatic Legacy
The 800th anniversary of the transitus of our Seraphic Father, St. Francis of Assisi, offers a unique opportunity to reflect on his Christian experience,...
Belarus: Franciscan Congress Marking the 800th Anniversary of the Transitus of St. Francis of...
On September 19, 2026, the first Franciscan Congress took place at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Budslau in Budslau, Belarus. The event...
Northern Italy: Friars Minor and Conventual Franciscans Meet Jointly in Camposampiero
On September 21 and 22, 2026, the Guardians and Definitors of the Conventual Franciscan Italian Province of St. Anthony of Padua (Northern Italy) and...
New Study on the Three Families of the Franciscan First Order: Evolution and Identity
The journal Studi Francescani has published a book by Friar Felice AUTIERI titled The Three Families of the Franciscan First Order: Evolution and Identity from the 16th...
Rome: First Meeting of Formation Directors of the Franciscan Family
On Saturday, September 12, 2026, I participated in the first meeting of the Secretaries General for Formation of the three branches of the Franciscan...
Chile: Being Formed Together for Fraternal Service
The National Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order (OFS) in Chile has 360 members divided into thirty-nine local fraternities. From September 3-6, 2026, the...