Franciscan Centenary 2023-26 – Resource Material
In his 2022 greeting and message for the Solemnity of St. Francis of Assisi, the Minister General, Friar Carlos TROVARELLI, mentioned a text published...
Conference of the Franciscan Family: Prayer and Fasting for Peace
Each year, the Feast of St. Francis brings together many brothers and sisters of the Franciscan Family in Assisi.
The Ministers General come to Assisi...
Greeting and Message of the Minister General on the Solemnity of St. Francis of...
May St. Francis teach us the way!
Ayatollah Arafi Visits the General Curia
On Monday, May 30, 2022, the Order of Friars Minor Conventual welcomed the delegation from Iran, headed by Ayatollah Ali Reza ARAFI, President of...
Easter Greetings from the Minister General
Dear Brothers:
It is Easter, when Christ breaks the chains of death and rises triumphant from the grave (cf. Exultet). It is the Passover...
Prayer for Peace in the World
Dear Brothers,
Peace and All Good!
In the last few days, everyone around the world has become aware of
the possibility of an armed conflict in Eastern...
Christmas Greetings from the Minister General
Dear brothers,
I wish you all a Merry Christmas! This wish of mine is intended “to enter, above all, into your hearts, and bring you...
A Few Words from Friar Carlos TROVARELLI to the Friars of the OLC Province...
I am very happy to be able to get to know you here, because, except for the time I visited Austin, Texas, I know...
Rome: New General Archivist
On December 8, 2021, the new General Archivist, Friar Domenico CASTIGLIONE, a member of the Province of St. Agatha and St. Lucy in Italy...
Coordination Committee for the Franciscan Centenary
The next few years will be a time for us to recall some important events from the last years of St. Francis' life.