Tag: Pope Francis
Papal Audience for JPIC
On January 30, 2025, Pope Francis received a small delegation representing the Laudato Si’ Movement, the Union of Superiors General, the International Union of...
Vatican: Friars of the Vatican Penitentiary Meet Pope Francis
On October 24, 2024, in recognition of the Conventual Franciscans’ 250th anniversary of service as penitentiaries at St. Peter’s Basilica, our friars were welcomed...
The Challenge of Synodality for the Mission
On June 13, 2024, the annual meeting with the Moderators of the International Associations of the Faithful, Ecclesial Movements and New Communities took place...
Rome: Pastoral Care and Material Support from the Chaplains at Regina...
Pastoral care and material support are the two activities performed by the chaplain friars at the Regina Coeli Prison in Rome. The friars have...
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...
Rome: Youth from Communità Frontiera of Bari Given Audience with the...
On Saturday, October 22, 2022, many members of the public association “Communità Frontiera” were received in audience by Pope Francis in the Clementine...
Archbishop Friar Dominique Mathieu and General Definitory Received in Audience with...
On the morning of March 25, 2021, the Holy Father Pope Francis received the Most Reverend Dominique Joseph MATHIEU, OFM Conv., Archbishop of Teheran...
Friar Marius-Petru BÎLHA receives his missionary cross from Pope Francis
Jesus often spoke of the need and the urgency to go and preach the Gospel to all the world (cf. Mk 16:15). Many missionaries...
Fratelli Tutti: A Dream and a Plan for a New Universal...
Fratelli Tutti is an encyclical that dreams of, and plans for, a new, inclusive and fraternal world. Once again Pope Francis has drawn inspiration...
Holy Restlessness
L'Osservatore Romano just published an article by Friar Carlos TROVARELLI, the 120th Minister General of the Conventual Franciscans (cf. issue 133, June 12-13, 2020)....
Sweden: New Delegation and New Friary
On March 19, 2025, the Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, an unusual event took place at the Conventual Franciscan...
Kenya: Priestly Ordination of Three Friars
On March 22, 2025, the Province of St. Francis of Assisi in Kenya had the great joy of celebrating the priestly ordination of Friars...
Rome: Spring Meeting of the International Council of the Secular Franciscan Orde
On March 15-22, 2025, the Presidency of the International Council of the Secular Franciscan Order (CIOFS) conducted its spring session at the Seraphicum College...
Assisi: Conference on Science and Faith for the Care of Our Common Home
The “Science and Faith for the Care of Our Common Home” conference began on the morning of March 21, 2025, and concluded on the...
Sacred Convent: World Water Day
On World Water Day, March 22, 2025, a message on the theme of integral ecology was once again launched from the Sacred Convent of...