The fourth and final issue of 2025 of the Conventual Franciscan general newsletter is now available. It features documents and news from October\u2013December.<\/strong><\/p>\n From the Minister General\u2019s two letters to all the friars (pp. 5-8), we highlight the vibrant exhortation \u201cTo move aside so that Christ may remain<\/em>\u201d in keeping with the teachings of Pope Leo XIV.<\/p>\n The sessions of the General Definitory (pp. 9-15) are followed by information from the General Offices (pp. 16-79). There is the historic announcement of the 800th<\/sup> anniversary of the Transitus<\/em> of St. Francis with the public exposition of his mortal remains (p. 16), as well as the visit of Pope Leo XIV to Assisi (pp. 24-25). We also joyfully welcome new entries from the Order\u2019s recently established Projects Office, created at the 2019 General Chapter (pp. 30\u201333). General Office of Communications<\/p>\n
\nThe central page is still dedicated to the General Financial Office with the \u201cSolidarity Bulletin Board\u201d (p. 80).
\nNext, we feature news from the Federations (pp. 81-129). From the African Federation of Conventual Franciscans, we report on the 25th<\/sup> anniversary of the Province of Zambia (pp. 81-82). From the Centralis Europae Foederatio<\/em>, we highlight the annual commemoration of the death of Friar Placido CORTESE in Cres, Croatia (pp. 86-87). From the Federaci\u00f3n Am\u00e9rica Latina Conventuales, we report on the Order\u2019s thirty years of presence in Chile (pp. 93-94). From the Federation of Asian Minor Conventuals, we detail the visit of the Minister General to Indonesia (p. 98). From the Foederatio Europae Mediae et Orientalis,<\/em> we point out the Federation\u2019s Plenary Assembly in Gda\u0144sk (pp. 109-110). from the Federazione Inter-mediterranea Ministri Provinciali, we highlight the national premiere in Assisi of the play \u201cFrancesco,\u201d starring Aldo CAZZULLO with music by Angelo BRANDUARDI (p. 124).
\nChapter summaries follow (pp. 130-138). In particular, we detail the Extraordinary Chapter in Germany (pp. 131-132).
\nThe newsletter concludes with the usual demographic information (p. 139).<\/p>\n