Tag: Franciscan Centenary
The Philippines: “Born of a Virgin” – Celebrating the 800th Anniversary...
This year marks the 800th anniversary of the first nativity scene created at Greccio, Italy. It is one of the Franciscan Centenary anniversaries being...
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...
2024 Online Inter-Franciscan Missionary Course for Europe
By mandate of the Ministers General, the Secretariats for the Evangelization and Mission of the Friars Minor, Friars Minor Capuchin and Friars Minor Conventual,...
Venafro-Italy: New Community
A new community of the Province of St. Joseph, Spouse of the B.V.M. in Romania has been inaugurated in Venafro, Italy.
On Sunday, October 6,...
Palermo: Leonardo VITALE Fraternity Park Project Presented
On September 20, 2024, the Italian Province of the Immaculate Conception (Sicily-Calabria) officially presented its Leonardo VITALE Fraternity Park Project. The event took place...
Central America: Conventual Franciscan Formation Meeting
On Saturday, October 5, 2024, the Formation Commission of the Provincial Custody of Mary, Mother of Mercy in Central America, convened all the friars...
Slovakia: Solemn Profession
On Saturday, October 5, 2024, Friar Peter PIKULÍK of the Provincial Custody of the Immaculate Conception of the B.V.M. in Slovakia made his solemn...