Fratelli Tutti: A Dream and a Plan for a New Universal Fraternity
Fratelli Tutti is an encyclical that dreams of, and plans for, a new, inclusive and fraternal world. Once again Pope Francis has drawn inspiration...
Seraphicum: Inauguration of the Academic Year for the Department of Graphology
Friday, September 25, 2020, marked the beginning of the academic year for the three-year graphology course being offered by the "Seraphicum Department of Graphology"...
Funeral of Archbishop Petko Jordanov CHRISTOV
On September 19, 2020, at noon, the funeral of our brother, the Most Reverend Petko Jordanov CHRISTOV, OFM Conv., Bishop of Nikopol, Bulgaria, was...
Friar Umberto Zucca: A Faithful and Serene Witness of Love for Christ and the...
We joyfully announce the publication of “Padre Umberto Zucca, OFM Conv., 1937-2015”, a new book dedicated to this unforgettable friar. The book was published...
Rest in Peace, Bishop Petko Jordanov CHRISTOV
On September 14, 2020, our confrere, the Most Reverend Petko Jordanov CHRISTOV, OFM Conv., Bishop of Nikopol was called to the house of the...
Seraphicum: Spiritual Retreat for the Laity
On August 27-30, 2020, the Seraphicum College in Rome hosted a spiritual retreat for the laity. The retreat was led by Friar Raffaele DI...
Russia: New Conventual Franciscan Bishop
At noon today, July 30, 2020, the Holy See made an official proclamation, confirming that Pope Francis has appointed our confrere, Friar Nicolai Gennadevich...
Fraternus Nuntius 2/2020
The latest issue of the Order's newsletter containing news from April - June, 2020, is now available >>>.
In the first section, we feature the...
Special Anniversary of the Encyclical Laudato Si’
You may recall that the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development has instituted a special year to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the publication...
Genoa: Ordination of Archbishop Marco TASCA
At 6.00 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2020, the episcopal ordination of Archbishop Marco TASCA was celebrated in Piazza della Vittoria in Genoa, Italy....