Nine Around One: A Novena of Companions for the Eighth Centenary of the Transitus
From September 25 to October 3, 2026, a novena has been proposed: nine evenings of prayer culminating on the night Francis died, eight hundred...
Pope Leo XIV Celebrates Creation Day at Castel Gandolfo
On September 1, 2026, Pope Leo XIV presided over the Mass for the Care of Creation in the Garden of the Madonnina at the...
A Franciscan Thread in the Story of the World Cup
A Personal Reflection on a Historical Connection
In friaries and homes the world over, a ball is on countless screens. We are in the final...
Franciscan Ministers Provincial Appeal to Secretary of State RUBIO on Behalf of Christians in...
On June 16, 2026, the leaders of the Provinces of the Franciscan First Order in the United States sent a letter to United States...
Webinar Draws Global Interest in the World Day of Prayer for Creation and New...
On June 9, 2026, more than 2,200 people registered for the international webinar, “Celebrating the World Day of Prayer for Creation with the New...
Celebrating 800 Years Together: Franciscan Leaders Gather at St. Bonaventure University
As the Franciscan family prepares to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi (1226–2026), friars from across the United...
Lessons in Nonviolence from Assisi
From April 22-29, 2026, pilgrims gathered in Assisi, Italy, for the Assisi Peace and Justice Pilgrimage, a retreat exploring the spirituality and practice of...
Durham University’s International Franciscan Studies Conference: A Significant Step Forward for Franciscan Scholarship
On April 14-16, 2026, Durham University in Great Britain welcomed 150 Franciscans―friars, sisters, laity, and students―from around the world for its International Franciscan Studies...
A Franciscan Prayer for Peace in Every Land
In these difficult days around the world, many communities are suffering from war, displacement, hunger, injustice, and uncertainty. St. Francis greeted every home with...
Two New Franciscan Pilgrimages for 2026
As we begin the 800th anniversary of the Easter (Transitus) of St. Francis, the Order’s JPIC Office and FranciscanVoice.org invites you to journey into...