Letter Concerning the 2026 Week of the Poor
The Ministers General of the Franciscan Family have sent a letter, dated April 12, 2026, from Rome to the national Franciscan Families around the...
To Truly Reign
The Church leads us to Calvary, not to dwell on suffering, but to learn from Christ what it truly means to reign. In a...
New Auxiliary Bishop for Nairobi
On March 26, 2026, the Holy Father appointed our confrere Friar Obed Muriungi KAROBIA as Auxiliary Bishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi, Kenya.
Friar...
Assisi: Conclusion of the Exposition of the Mortal Remains of St. Francis
On Sunday, March 22, 2026, the extended public exposition of the mortal remains of St. Francis concludes in the lower church of the Basilica...
New Fraternus Nuntius 4-2025
The fourth and final issue of 2025 of the Conventual Franciscan general newsletter is now available. It features documents and news from October–December.
From the...
His Body Made Visible: The Exposition of St. Francis – Between Cherished Memory and...
Eight hundred years after the death of St. Francis of Assisi (1226–2026), his body has been made visible to us again―not as an object...
Frascati: Minister General and Vicar General Meet with Seraphicum Formation Team
On February 15 and 16, 2026, the Minister General, Friar Carlos A. TROVARELLI and the Vicar General, Friar Igor SALMIČ, met with the formation...
“GO! Franciscan Youth Meeting”: Young People from Europe Meet in Assisi
In 2026, the Franciscan Centenary year, the city of Assisi is preparing to welcome thousands of young people from all over Europe for the...
Presenting the 2025–2031 Six-Year Plan of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual
As of today February 2, 2026, the World Day of Consecrated Life, the 2025–2031 Six-Year Plan of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual is...
Vatican: New Guardian and Rector of the College of Vatican Penitentiaries
On December 10, 2025, the Minister General, Friar Carlos A. TROVARELLI, together with his Definitory, appointed Friar Jan MACIEJOWSKI, a religious of the Province...