Franciscan Jubilee Pilgrimage: Hope for Peace
On September 29, 2025, the Franciscan Family in Rome gathered for a pilgrimage to remember and pray for peace in our wounded world.
Beginning in...
Viterbo: Ordinary Federal Assembly of the Urbanist Poor Clares of Italy
On September 21-27, 2025, the 12ᵗʰ Ordinary Federal Assembly of the Urbanist Poor Clares of Italy was held at the Monastery of Santa Rosa...
Mexico: OFS National Elective Chapter
The National Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order (OFS) of Mexico has 10,528 members. 7,053 of them are active while 3,475 are inactive due...
Viterbo: 100ᵗʰ Anniversary of the Mission in China Celebrated with the Poor Clares
On September 22, 2025, the 100ᵗʰ anniversary of the opening of the Conventual Franciscan mission in China (1925/2025) was commemorated during the Ordinary Assembly...
Australia: OFS National Elective Chapter
From Friday, September 12 to Sunday, September 14, 2025, the National Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order (OFS) in Australia conducted an elective Chapter....
Australia: Fraternal and Pastoral Visit to OFS National Fraternity
The National Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order (OFS) in Australia has 509 members. 263 of them are active and 246 are less active...
New Zealand: Pastoral Visit and OFS National Elective Chapter
On September 2-5, 2025, the Minister General of the Secular Franciscan Order (OFS), Tibor KAUSER, and the OFS General Spiritual Assistant, Friar Stefan ACATRINEI,...
“Song of Reconciliation” – A Letter for the 8ᵗʰ Centenary of the Canticle of...
On September 1, 2025, the Ministers General of the Franciscan Family met in Assisi to sign a letter entitled “Song of Reconciliation,” on the...
“Audite Sorelle”. Letter of the General Ministers of the First Order
To the Sisters
of the Order of St. Clare
of the Order of Urbanist Poor Clares
of the Capuchin Poor Clares
Dear Poor Sisters of St. Clare,
Ke de...
4th European OFS-YouFra Congress
On July 13-19, 2025, the 4th European Congress of the Secular Franciscan Order (OFS) and Franciscan Youth (YouFra) was held at a Marist facility...