Tag: Italy-Assisi
The Lamp of Assisi: Encounter and Interreligious Dialogue
On Sunday, March 22, 2026, during a solemn Mass celebrated in the Upper Basilica of Assisi, the Spirit of Assisi Lamp was presented to...
Interfaith Meeting between Two Generations
Contrary to appearances, interfaith dialogue is not limited to meetings between religious leaders. Nor is it just an opportunity to discuss important global issues...
Assisi: Voice and Music amid Giotto’s Frescoes
On the evening of December 15, 2025, the national premiere of the play “Francesco” took place among Giotto’s frescoes in the upper church of...
“With Francis” Cultural Project
On December 5, 2025, a new international cultural and technological project dedicated to St Francis of Assisi was launched in Assisi. Entitled “With Francis,”...
Assisi Welcomes Pope Leo XIV: Prayer and Fraternity in the Crypt...
On the morning of November 20, 2025, Pope Leo XIV arrived in Assisi by helicopter, landing at Migaghelli Stadium shortly after 8:00 a.m. Before...
Exposition of the Mortal Remains of St. Francis: Over 150,000 Reservations...
ASSISI, NOV 14, 2025 - The first public and extended exposition of the mortal remains of St. Francis has reached an extraordinary milestone: over...
From the Philippines to Assisi
On October 14-26, 2025, I joined four friars from the Philippines for the St. Bonaventure Continuing Formation Pilgrimage, which unfolded in Rome, Greccio, Assisi,...
Friar Carlos TROVARELLI announces the 800ᵗʰ Anniversary of the Easter of...
On October 4, 2025, Friar Carlos TROVARELLI, the Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual, conducted a solemn celebration to announce, on...
Assisi: Presentation of the 2026 San Francesco Vive [St. Francis Lives]...
The 8th Centenary of the death of St. Francis was given a preview at the opening of the 2025 Cortile di Francesco .
The preview...
Assisi: “Season of Creation” during the 8ᵗʰ Centenary of the Canticle...
In 2025, the “Season of Creation” in Assisi will be offering a rich program of events. This time of ecumenical prayer and action for...
Project No. 35/2026 – Humanitarian Emergency Following the Earthquake in Venezuela
Project No. 35/2026 –
Humanitarian Emergency Following the Earthquake
in Venezuela
The Provincial Custody of Our Lady of Coromoto in Venezuela, of the Order of Friars Minor...
Brazil: Young People Explore Their Vocation, Inspired by the Testament of St. Francis
On June 28, 2026, a vocation promotion event entitled “Franciscan Tent” took place at the St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish Church in Mogi das Cruzes,...
Project No. 34/2026 – Enlarging the Dining Hall of the Rivotorto Friary
Project No. 34/2026 –
Enlarging the Dining Hall of the Rivotorto Friary -
Formation House (Lusaka, Zambia)
The Province of the Franciscan Protomartyrs in Zambia of the...
SGF: Formation and Vocation Discernment at the Heart of a Fraternal Visit to Mexico
From July 7-14, 2026, I made a fraternal visit to the Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico.
Our presence in Mexico dates back...
A Franciscan Thread in the Story of the World Cup
A Personal Reflection on a Historical Connection
In friaries and homes the world over, a ball is on countless screens. We are in the final...