Joint Diploma: Study Day on the Spirituality of Religious
On February 18, 2023, the Pontifical Theological Faculty of St. Bonaventure (Seraphicum) in Rome hosted students enrolled in the Joint Diploma program which studies...
Assisi: San Martino Chapel Reopens in the Basilica of St. Francis
On February 11, 2023, a presentation was given on the restoration work of the frescoes created by Simone MARTINI inside the San Martino Chapel....
Czech Republic: On the Road to a Synodal Church
From Sunday to Thursday, February 5-9, 2023, the delegates of the European Bishops’ Conferences met in Prague for the European Continental Synodal Assembly, in...
New Fraternus Nuntius 4/2022
The final issue of Fraternus Nuntius for 2022 is now available to read and download. It contains documents and news covering October, November and...
Seraphicum: “Midway” Meeting of the Order
On January 16-20, 2023, the first round of the Order’s “Midway” Meeting was held at the Seraphicum College in Rome. The meeting took place...
Seraphicum: 2023 Meeting with the New Ministers Provincial, Custodes and Secretaries
With the fear of the pandemic in recent years gone (almost), the new Ministers Provincial, Custodes and Secretaries of the Conventual Franciscan Jurisdictions were...
Friars of Assisi Requesting Help for Friars in Ukraine
Since the start of the war, the Conventual Franciscan friaries in Ukraine have been sheltering refugees. This service has become even more important during...
Greccio: Inauguration of the Franciscan Centenary
On January 7, 2023, the official opening of the Franciscan Centenary took place in Greccio, Italy, with a delegation of Conventual Franciscan friars in...
The 1992 Extraordinary General Chapter in Mexico (Part III)
The text of “Peace, Justice and the Safeguarding of Creation” is a sort of grand message inspired by what was then called the “Spirit of Assisi.”
Rome: Novena and Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception at Twelve Holy Apostles
The Order of Minors has always placed devotion to the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary at the center of its Marian spirituality.
The defense...