Meeting of the General Definitory with the Presidents of the Federations
On July 6-10, 2026, the annual meeting of the Minister General and his General Definitory with the Presidents of the Federations took place at...
Letter on the 40th Anniversary of the Death of the Franciscan Friar and Physician...
Quest'anno ricorre il quarantesimo anniversario della scomparsa del medico e sacerdote francescano minore conventuale rumeno Martin Benedict, morto il 12 luglio 1986. In sua memoria, desidero trasmettere un messaggio incentrato sul concetto di missione, ispirato a una sua lettera scritta nel 1983, nei tempi del duro regime comunista: «Sappi che anch’io sin dalla mia infanzia ho desiderato essere missionario e predicare Gesù Cristo a coloro che non hanno fede...
Venezuela: Minister General Appeals for Solidarity
Prot. N. 0570 /2026
Rome, June 29, 2026
To the Entire Order
Dear brothers,
I am writing to all of you regarding the humanitarian emergency affecting Venezuela following...
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...