Rome: Meeting of the SGF, CIF and the General Definitory
On June 20-24, 2022, a meeting of the General Secretariat for Formation (SGF) and the International Commission for Formation (CIF) took place at the...
Rome: M.I. of Italy Formation Seminar
On June 17-19, 2022, representatives of the Militia of the Immaculata (M.I.) from all over Italy gathered at the Seraphicum College in Rome for...
Uganda: Franciscan Missionary Course
On June 13, 2022, the feast of St. Anthony of Padua, friars from the three Franciscan First Orders (OFM, OFM Cap., and OFM Conv.)...
The Creativity of Mercy
The Creativity of Mercy
Franciscan Formation - Inspirations (Part 6)
“The friars are to show their willingness for conversion by joyfully placing themselves at the service...
The Missionary Charism of St. Francis in the Light of the Current Teaching of...
The Good News in the Fraternal Community
Every fraternal community offers one the opportunity of living the Gospel. The Holy Spirit calls us to live...
A Book Chronicling the Conventual Franciscan Missionary Presence around the World
During the recent Missionary Assembly held May 25-28, 2022, a new book was presented, entitled: “Go and Proclaim: The Presence of Friars Minor Conventual...
Online Meeting of the M.I. in French-speaking Africa
On Saturday, April 30, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. (Italian time), an online meeting was held for the first time between the Presidents of the...
Preliminary Phase of the Beatification Process for Friar Matteo LA GRUA
On January 15, 2022, the Most Reverend Corrado LOREFICE, Archbishop of Palermo, Italy, presided over a Mass to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the...
Lay Brothers Can Become Major Superiors
With a rescript dated May 18, 2022, Pope Francis changed canon law to allow for non-clerical religious, those belonging to clerical institutes of pontifical...
Online Meeting with Youth Representatives of the Militia of the Immaculata
On May 14, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. (Rome time), youth representatives of the Militia of the Immaculata (M.I.), and friar Assistants of the M.I.,...