Italian President Makes Private Visit to Basilica of St. Anthony
On February 7, 2020, Sergio MATTARELLA, the President of the Italian Republic, made a private visit to the Pontifical Basilica of St. Anthony of...
800th Anniversary of St. Anthony of Padua
The 2019-2025 Six-Year Plan of the Order will be published at the beginning of Lent. The Plan will remind us about the commemoration of...
Poland: New Publication from the Institute of Franciscan Studies
The Institute of Franciscan Studies in Krakow has published “The Book of the Order of Chivalry” by Raymond LULL. The work came out as...
Fraternus Nuntius 4/2019
The latest issue of the newsletter of the Order is now available. This edition covers October to December, 2019 >>>.
We invite everyone to read...
The First “Sunday of the Word of God” and Franciscan Thought
On January 26, 2020, the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Church will celebrate the first "Sunday of the Word of God" as announced...
New Study on Texts Handwritten by St. Francis of Assisi
A new book by Friar Pietro MARANESI, OFM Cap., entitled “Dear Leo, I Am Writing to You - Francis’ Autographs: The Remembrance of a...
USA: Mass in Suffrage of Bishop Manning
At 11:00 a.m. on January 18, 2020, a commemorative Eucharist will be celebrated for our brother Bishop Elias James MANNING. The Mass will take...
Appointments for the General Procuration Office
At the session of the General Definitory held November 1, 2019, the Minister General, Friar Carlos A. TROVARELLI, and his Definitory, confirmed Friar Maurizio...
Italy: 100th Birthday for Friar Ilario MORATTI
On January 13, 2020, the dean friar of our Order turned 100.
Friar Ilario MORATTI is a member of the Italian Province of St. Anthony...
Rome: General Definitory Visits Seraphicum
On the afternoon of January 9, 2020, the Minister General, the Assistants General and the General Econom visited the Seraphicum in Rome to personally...