31 Mar The Message of the Empty Tomb | Easter Letter of the Minister General 2021
My dear Brothers, I take this solemn occasion to wish each of you a very...
24 Mar Cardinal Sandri and Br. Francesco Patton appeal for generous response to Holy Land Collection
Each year, the Church takes up a collection on Good Friday to assist Christians in...
22 Mar Video: From “The Earlier Rule” of Saint Francis (1221)
In the midst of the many troubles of our times, we nevertheless wish to keep...
25 Feb The Future of the Franciscans in Cuba
The future of the Franciscan OFM presence in Cuba depends mainly on an increase in...
12 Feb Congo: 100 Years of Franciscan Presence (1920-2020)
The Congolese friars are celebrating 100 years of Franciscan presence in Congolese territory. Since 1920,...
04 Feb Vatican News: In the footsteps of St Francis to build the way of brotherhood
On 3 February 2021, Vatican News published an article tracing the steps that Pope Francis...
22 Jan Fratelli Tutti: Friars of Indonesia launch “Year of Fraternity”
The Friars Minor of the Province of St. Michael the Archangel in Indonesia, including the...
15 Jan Feast of the Franciscan Protomartyrs: Closing of the Extraordinary Jubilee
The eighth centenary (1220-2020) of the Franciscan Protomartyrs’ death, 16 January 2020 - 17 January...
13 Jan “From a minefield to a place of prayer”: the celebration of the Baptism of Jesus returns to the Franciscan church on the River Jordan
On Sunday 10th January 2021, after 54 years and 3 days, the Franciscan friars of the Custody...
23 Dec In Memory of Bishop Ruben Tierrablanca González
On December 21st, 2020, Br Ruben Tierrablanca González, Bishop of Istanbul, died in the hospital...