Tag: Franciscan Centenary
Testimony: Pilgrimage of the Relic of St. Francis in Poland
The Lord gave me an opportunity to spend a few days in Poland where, at the invitation of the friars there, I brought a...
800ᵗʰ Anniversary of the Stigmata Celebrated in Poland
On October 25-26, 2024, members of all three families of the Franciscan First Order in Poland―the Friars Minor, Friars Minor Conventual and Friars Minor...
Guatemala: Celebrations during the Jubilee Year of the Stigmata
From September 14 to October 5, 2024, celebrations during the jubilee year of St. Francis receiving the stigmata were celebrated in the rectory of...
Zagreb-Croatia: Celebration of Franciscan Jubilees
On October 10-11, 2024, an event to celebrate the 800th anniversaries of the Franciscan Centenary was held in Zagreb, Croatia. The theme of the...
4ᵗʰ Annual Franciscan Symposium: Celebrations for the 800ᵗʰ Anniversary of the...
On July 8-10, 2024, the Union of Conventual Franciscans of Brazil (UCOB) conducted its 4th Annual Franciscan Symposium. This year’s event was entitled: “800...
Francis Live: Young Italians Listening to St. Francis of Assisi
On April 11-14, 2024, more than 1,500 young people gathered in Florence, Italy, to participate in Francis Live, an event organized by Franciscan religious,...
Venezuela: First Franciscan Formation Meeting
In celebration of the 800th anniversary of the seraphic Father St. Francis receiving the stigmata, the Provincial Custody of Our Lady of Coromoto in...
India: From the Rule to the Wounds of St. Francis
On January 19-20, 2024, the pre-novices, novices, and all the students of the major seminary at the Belvedere Ashram in Kotagir, India, and the...
La Verna: Inauguration of the 800ᵗʰ Anniversary of the Stigmata of...
From Wounds, New Life.
Just as last year’s Christmas at Greccio Anniversary took place on the site of the original event in Greccio, Italy, so...
India: New Greccio Missionary House
After much reflection and consultation, the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in India has founded a new missionary house in the State of...
South Korea: Academic Symposium for the 800th Anniversary of the Transitus of St. Francis
On October 2 and 5, 2026, the friars of the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in South Korea organized an academic symposium to...
Czech Republic: Celebrations for the 800th Anniversary of the Transitus of St. Francis
From October 2 to 4, 2026, the Conventual Franciscan friars of the Czech Republic, together with the entire Franciscan Family, commemorated the 800th anniversary...
“Brother Sun”: An App for Praying with and Learning about St. Francis
Eight hundred years after his transitus, St. Francis of Assisi continues to walk with us. Today, we can also find him on our smartphones,...
South Korea: Canticle of Brother Sun Project
On July 10, 2026, members of the Franciscan Family and young musicians came together to film a music video as part of the Canticle...
Custody of France-Belgium: A Week of Looking to the Future with Hope
From September 11 to 18, 2026, the friars of the Provincial Custody of St. Bonaventure in France-Belgium, accompanied by the Custodial Commissioner, gathered at...