Romania: Friar Marius-Petru BÎLHA Appointed “Missionary of Mercy”
His Holiness Pope Francis appointed Friar Marius-Petru BÎLHA a "Missionary of Mercy," by decree, on April 21, 2020. Friar Marius-Petru is a member of...
The Conventuals and the 100th Birthday of St. John Paul II
May 18, 2020, marks the 100th birthday of St. John Paul II, the pope from Poland who changed the face of the Church and...
Seraphicum: Ministries of Lector and Acolyte
On Tuesday, May 12, 2020, the Minister General, Friar Carlos A. TROVARELLI, conferred the ministries of lector and acolyte upon a number of student...
Legal Updates
Ipso Facto Dismissal for Illegitimate Absence and Inability to Be Contacted
The Motu proprio "Communis vita" promulgated by Pope Francis on March 19, 2019, introduced...
Former Minister General Friar Marco Tasca Appointed Archbishop of Genoa
Today, May 8, 2020, at noon, the Holy See officially announced that the Holy Father appointed our confrere and former Minister General, Friar Marco...
300 Years as the Principal Patroness of the Order
A few days ago the Minister General, Friar Carlos TROVARELLI, received a letter from one of the oldest friars in the Order, Friar Oreste...
Rome: Feast of the Apostles Philip and James the Lesser
This year, the feast of the patron saints of the Basilica of the Twelve Holy Apostles in Rome coincided with the Fourth Sunday of...
Orient-Holy Land: A Novel Spiritual Retreat
From April 27 to May 2, 2020, the Provincial Custody of the Orient and the Holy Land took part in a spiritual retreat with...
Servant of God Friar Léon VEUTHEY, Priest (1896-1974)
The Servant of God, Friar Léon VEUTHEY OFMConv, was born on March 3, 1896, in Dorénaz, a small mountain village in French-speaking Switzerland. His...
Istanbul-Beyoğlu: St. Anthony’s Bread
Every Tuesday is an extraordinary day at the Church and Friary of St. Anthony of Padua in Istanbul, Turkey. The friary is part of...