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...
Sicily: Civic Merit Award presented to friar Paolo FIASCONARO by the Municipality of Castelbuono
On August 19, 2026, the Mayor of Castelbuono, (Sicily) Italy, presented the Civic Merit Award to Conventual Franciscan Friar Paolo FIASCONARO, a native of...
Vietnam: Ordinary Custodial Chapter – Part I
Dal 10 al 14 agosto 2026, la Custodia provinciale di San Francesco Antonio Fasani del Vietnam dell’Ordine dei Frati Minori Conventuali ha celebrato il...
Kalwaria’s Great Indulgence Extended by One Day
The August Great Indulgence in Kalwaria Pacławska, Poland, lasted an extra day because of the way the dates fell in this year’s calendar. On...
85th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of St. Maximilian Maria KOLBE
August 14, 2026, marked the 85th anniversary of the martyrdom of St. Maximilian Maria KOLBE. In Poland, the event was commemorated with a solemn...
Rayaq: First Mass for the Feast of St. Clare at the Site of the...
The Poor Clares have been in Lebanon since February 2026 to establish a new monastery. On Tuesday, August 11, 2026, they celebrated the Mass...