Day of Prayer and Fasting
The Minister General, Friar Carlos TROVARELLI, has proposed Tuesday, March 24, 2020, to be a day of prayer and fasting for all the confreres...
Praying in Communion with Saints Francis and Anthony
As countries struggle against the pandemic, various security measures are being taken. In Italy, Masses cannot be celebrated with the faithful for the next...
Publication of the Pastoral Letter of the Bishop of Coimbra
On March 5, 2020, the website of the Italian Province of St. Anthony of Padua (Northern Italy) published the Pastoral Letter from the Most...
USA: Appointment of Metropolitan Archbishop of Atlanta
On March 5, 2020, the Holy Father Francis appointed the Most Reverend Gregory HARTMAYER, OFM Conv., previously Bishop of Savannah, Georgia, USA, as the...
Rome: Meeting and Patronal Feast of the Vatican College of Minor Penitentiaries
Every February 22, the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, the community of the Vatican College of Minor Penitentiaries, celebrates its patronal feast....
The Mission – A Required Part of Formation
The mission is a very important training ground, particularly for candidates for the Holy See’s Diplomatic Service. Pope Francis' focus on missionary experience around...
“Querida Amazonía”: Four Great Dreams
The future of the Amazon is not just a local problem; it is a global issue, one which requires responsibility, a community vision and...
St. Anthony in India
On February 13, 2020, the relics of St. Anthony of Padua came to the State of Kerala, India, to begin a pilgrimage tour.
The saint’s...
“Querida Amazonía” and Our Order
On February 12, 2020, Pope Francis’ post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation “Querida Amazonía” >>> was released at the Vatican, in the John Paull II Hall of...
Letter on the Anniversaries Related to St. Anthony of Padua and WYD 2022
Dear Ministers Provincial,
Dear Provincial Custodes,
Dear brothers serving in the field of Youth and Vocation Ministry,
We are writing to inform you about a program for...