Tag: Minister General
Burkina Faso: 25 Years in the Land of Upright People
Thanksgiving and a Shared Journey
On behalf of the Order, I raise a hymn of profound gratitude to God for these last twenty-five years of...
Venezuela: Minister General Appeals for Solidarity
Prot. N. 0570 /2026
Rome, June 29, 2026
To the Entire Order
Dear brothers,
I am writing to all of you regarding the humanitarian emergency affecting Venezuela following...
Easter 2026 Message from the Minister General
Dear brothers, to each of you―to every community, Province, Custody, Delegation, and mission: Peace be with you!
Frascati: Minister General and Vicar General Meet with Seraphicum Formation Team
On February 15 and 16, 2026, the Minister General, Friar Carlos A. TROVARELLI and the Vicar General, Friar Igor SALMIČ, met with the formation...
Meeting of the CIOFS Presidency and Pastoral Visit
On November 8-15, 2025, the Presidency of the International Council of the Secular Franciscan Order (CIOFS) held its fall session at the Seraphicum International...
Minister General Visits Province of St. Paul the Apostle
On October 6-10, 2025, the Minister General paid a fraternal visit to the friars of the Province of St. Paul the Apostle in Malta...
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...
A Message from the Minister General, Friar Carlos TROVARELLI, for the...
On this feast of St. Francis, as we prepare to celebrate the 800th anniversary of his transitus into the heavenly homeland, we certainly want to look beyond and live in a way that is truly alternative to the dominant culture of our day, a culture often far removed from humanizing and Gospel values. In this jubilee atmosphere, we wish to renew and revitalize all that characterizes us as Conventual Franciscans!
Youth Toward Assisi: Mass with the Minister General at the Seraphicum
On Saturday, August 2, 2025, on a cool morning in Rome, the garden of the Seraphicum College was transformed into a large space for...
“Audite Sorelle”. Letter of the General Ministers of the First Order
To the Sisters
of the Order of St. Clare
of the Order of Urbanist Poor Clares
of the Capuchin Poor Clares
Dear Poor Sisters of St. Clare,
Ke de...
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...