Change in the Office of Assistant General for the CFF Federation
The General Definitory, during its seventh session held March 23-27, 2026, at the Friary of the Twelve Holy Apostles in Rome, accepted the request...
Easter 2026 Message from the Minister General
Dear brothers, to each of you―to every community, Province, Custody, Delegation, and mission: Peace be with you!
Amendments to the Constitutions and General Statutes of the Order
In a letter from the Minister General, Friar Carlos A. TROVARELLI (Prot. No. 0261/2026 dated March 25, 2026), certain amendments to the Constitutions and...
A Franciscan Appeal for COP-30
The Ministers General of the Franciscan Family and the President of the IFC-TOR (International Franciscan Conference of the Brothers and Sisters of the Third...
A Message from the Minister General, Friar Carlos TROVARELLI, for the Feast of St....
On this feast of St. Francis, as we prepare to celebrate the 800th anniversary of his transitus into the heavenly homeland, we certainly want to look beyond and live in a way that is truly alternative to the dominant culture of our day, a culture often far removed from humanizing and Gospel values. In this jubilee atmosphere, we wish to renew and revitalize all that characterizes us as Conventual Franciscans!
Greeting to Pope Leo XIV
The echo still resounds in our hearts of all that the Lord gave us in the person and ministry of Pope Francis, whom just...
My Memories of Pope Francis
Speaking from the depths of my heart, I wish to honor Jorge Mario BERGOGLIO who became Pope Francis by means of a conclave and...
General Chapter – The Home Stretch!
If the preparations for the General Chapter were compared to a race, we would now be rounding the final turn and heading into the...
2025 General Chapter – In Half a Year!
Today is Monday, December 2, 2024. Exactly six months from now, it will be June 2, 2025, and it will also be a Monday....
Letter of the Minister General to the Entire Order on the Solemnity of St....
Here I am, writing to offer you my warmest wishes on the feast of our Seraphic Father St. Francis of Assisi. I made the decision to write to you with some trepidation because a few months ago, when the other Ministers General and I prepared and sent out the guidelines for celebrating the Franciscan centenaries, I had resolved to hold off writing more letters to the Order; I didn’t want them to overlap with the abundant stimuli and initiatives connected with the aforementioned centenaries.