Tag: Pope Leo XIV
Special Year of St. Francis: Pope’s Greeting to Franciscan Family and...
On Saturday, January 10, 2026, the Assembly of the Franciscan Family received a warm and fraternal greeting from Pope Leo XIV on the occasion...
A Year of Grace in the Footsteps of St. Francis: Pope...
By decree of the Apostolic Penitentiary issued January 10, 2026, at the behest of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, the Church has proclaimed a...
Pope Leo XIV Mentions St. Francis of Assisi in His First...
On January 1, 2026, Pope Leo XIV led the recitation of the Angelus from the window of Apostolic Palace in the Vatican, following the...
Pope Leo XIV Remembers the Martyrs of Chimbote
On Saturday, December 6, 2025, the Holy See Press Office released the Holy Father’s message on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the...
The “Logic of Littleness” and Humility: The Franciscan Emphasis of the...
From November 27 to 30, 2025, Pope Leo XIV visited Turkey and then traveled on to Lebanon. I had the opportunity to participate in...
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...
Official Visit of Pope Leo XIV to the Quirinale: Dialogue on...
On Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., Pope Leo XIV paid an official visit to the President of the Italian Republic, His Excellency...
Pope Leo and Sister Glacier at the “Raising Hope” Climate Justice...
On October 1, 2025, Pope Leo XIV opened a three-day conference in Castel Gandolfo called Raising Hope. The event brought together global leaders from the...
Anglican Admiration for St. Francis
For over thirty years I have been involved in ecumenical dialogue, and I must admit that throughout this time I have met many people...
Madrid: Priestly Assembly with Cardinal BUSTILLO
On February 9-10, 2026, the first large assembly of diocesan and religious priests, called a “Convivium,” was held in Madrid, Spain. His Eminence Cardinal...
Spain: New Postulants in the Province
On Sunday, February 8, 2026, two young men—Gabriel RODRÍGUEZ and Alejandro OLIVAR—entered the postulancy program at the Nuestra Señora del Rosario Friary and Formation...
South Korea: Priestly Ordination
On February 2, 2026, the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, Friar Maria Francesco Hwan-seok SEONG of the Province of St. Maximilian M....
Priestly Ordination and First Holy Mass Celebrated in Odisha
On January 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., the Conventual Franciscan Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in India joyfully celebrated the priestly ordination of...