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...
32nd Missionary Assembly: “From Missions to Mission”
On May 25-28, 2022, the Missionary Center of the Federazione Inter-mediterranea Ministri Provinciali (FIMP) conducted its annual assembly at the Seraphicum College in Rome....
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...
Fraternus Nuntius 1/2022
This year’s first edition of the Order’s newsletter Fraternus Nuntius is now available. It contains documents and news covering January - March, 2022.
In the...
Seraphicum: Conferral of Ministries of Lector and Acolyte
On Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at 7:00 p.m., the ministries of lector and acolyte were conferred upon twelve temporarily professed friars from the formation...
Friary of the “Last Suppers”
“He calls it the ‘Friary of the Last Suppers.’ Yes, it’s plural. Moreover, as Friar Mykola ORACH talks about it, his tone becomes somber....
Assisi: For a Culture of Peace
During the week that included the end of April and the beginning of May, 2022, Assisi turned into a crossroads of events and initiatives,...
Franciscans International: New Board of Directors
Per their statutes, the Franciscans International Board of Directors (IBD) hold two in-person meetings annually, one in Geneva and the other in New York....
Meeting of the General Procuration Office with Friar Students of Canon Law in Rome
On April 29, 2022, the friar students of canon law residing in Rome met with the members of the General Procuration Office. The meeting...
Franciscan Centenary: Guidelines for Deepening Knowledge of Our Charism
The Conference of the Franciscan Family is pleased to be able to deliver to you the outline for deepening knowledge of our charism at...