Transitions in Franciscans International
On November 7-10, 2023, the members of the Board of Directors of Franciscans International (FI) met in Geneva, Switzerland, for their second in-person meeting...
Rome: Invitation to the Celebration of the 800th Anniversary of the Later Rule
Committee of the Franciscan Family for the Franciscan Centenary
Rome, November 11, 2023
To the leaders of the Franciscan fraternities
and to all the brothers and sisters...
To Serve the Lord by Loving the Church
An Interview with His Eminence
Cardinal François-Xavier BUSTILLO, OFM Conv.
– After the Angelus on Sunday, July 9, 2023, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican,...
Fraternus Nuntius Issue No. 3 – 2023
The third issue of Fraternus Nuntius for 2023 is now available. It contains documents and news of our Order covering July, August and September.
After...
Seraphicum: Inauguration of the 2023-24 Academic Year
On Monday, October 16, 2023 at 5:00 p.m., the Pontifical Theological Faculty of St. Bonaventure (Seraphicum) in Rome celebrated the inauguration of its 2023-24...
Assisi: Solemnity of St. Francis 2023
On October 4, 2023, the Solemnity of St. Francis of Assisi, another Region of Italy, this year Valle d’Aosta, was once again invited to...
Rome: Cardinalate of Friar François-Xavier BUSTILLO
In July of 2023, Pope Francis announced the appointment of our confrere, the Most Reverend François-Xavier BUSTILLO RÍPODAS, Bishop of Ajaccio, Corsica, France, as...
Franciscan Ministers General Discuss the Rule after 800 Years
On Saturday, September 16, 2023, the Ministers General of the Franciscan First Order: Friars Massimo FUSARELLI, OFM; Roberto GENUIN, OFM Cap.; and Carlos A....
Friar Vittorio TRANI Receives Cardinal Giordano Award for Book on Prison Experience
On September 16, 2023, the 11th annual Cardinal Michele Giordano Award ceremony took place at the Madre del Buon Consiglio di Capodimonte Basilica in...
WYD 2023: Our Friars at the Lisbon Vocations Fair
On August 1-6, 2023, during the 37th World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal, four friars splendidly represented the Order on the stage of the...