Tag: Franciscan Centenary
Understanding Franciscanism through Photography
From November 24 to December 3, 2023, Friar Michael LASKY visited the postulants of the Conventual Franciscan Federation (CFF) at the St. Bonaventure Friary...
France: On the Occasion of the 800th Anniversary of the Later...
For the last several years, the Franciscans of the First Order of France-Belgium have conducted an annual meeting to spend some time together, either...
Romania: Exhibition of Nativity Scenes in Roman
On December 8, 2023, the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the B.V.M., the Most Reverend Iosif PĂULEȚ, Bishop of Iași, Romania, inaugurated an...
Bologna: We and the Rule: In Dialogue with Brother Francis Eight...
On November 29, 2023, the Basilica of San Francesco in Bologna, Italy, hosted a public reading of the Later Rule in commemoration of the...
Meeting of the Conventual Franciscan Bishops
The Order currently has twenty-five archbishops and bishops serving around the world. It also has two cardinals. They were created during the last two...
Poland: Franciscan Formation Days
On November 27-29, 2023, a series of Franciscan formation days for the friars of the Province of St. Anthony and Bl. James of Strepar...
Letter from Pope Francis to the Members of the Franciscan Family
TO THE MEMBERS
OF THE FRANCISCAN FAMILY
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
It is with joy in my heart that I wish to send you my best wishes...
Poland: Niepokalanów Celebrates the 800th Anniversary of the Approval of the...
On November 24-25, 2023, Franciscan friars from the three First Orders (Friars Minor, Capuchin Franciscans and Conventual Franciscans) celebrated the 800th anniversary of the...
Celebrating the 800th Anniversary of the Confirmation of the Later Rule
Participation via Streaming
On November 29, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. (Italian time), the 800th anniversary of the confirmation of the Later Rule will be celebrated...
800 YEARS OF LIVING THE GOSPEL
On November 29, 2023, members of the Franciscan Family will gather in Rome.
November 29, 2023, will mark exactly 800 years since the Later Rule...
25th Ordinary Chapter of the Province of Warsaw – Part I
On April 22-27, 2024, the Province of the Immaculate Mother of God in Poland (Warsaw) conducted the first part of its 25th Ordinary Provincial...
The Philippines: Guardian’s Meeting
On April 22-23, 2024, all of the elected or confirmed Guardians of the Provincial Custody of the Immaculate Conception and Bl. Bonaventure of Potenza...
Franciscan Teaching Methods: A Course on Forming Others in Franciscan Life
This course is being offered at the Pontifical Theological Faculty of St. Bonaventure (Seraphicum) in Rome, in collaboration with the Pontifical Salesian University. It...
Cardinal Friar François-Xavier BUSTILLO Takes Possession of Cardinal Title
On Saturday, April 20, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., His Eminence Cardinal François-Xavier BUSTILLO, OFM Conv., Bishop of Ajaccio, France, took possession of the Cardinal...
Interview Regarding Pope Sixtus V [Felice Peretti] (1585-1590)
On Wednesday, March 13, 2024, the General Archivist, Friar Domenico (Mimmo) CASTIGLIONE, was contacted by Matej SUNARA, a journalist for Croatian public television, for...