Pope Francis has appointed Friar Michael Martin as the fifth Bishop of the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina. Bishop Peter J. Jugis, who recently celebrated his 20th anniversary as bishop,…
The St. Bonaventure Continuing Formation Pilgrimage From February 29 to March 13, 2024, Friar Michael Lasky led a continuing formation pilgrimage for 11 friars who came from Vietnam, Indonesia, Kazakhstan,…
On Saturday, April 6, at 10am CDT, seven men religious will be ordained to the Diaconate, including two of our Conventual Franciscan brothers, Friars Pedro Lopez and Franck-Lino Sokpolie. The…
When Friar Martin de Porres Ward shared his vocation story with those desiring to join the Order he would talk about the difficulties he faced - the prejudice he faced…
JPIC in Indonesia and the Philippines “The Lord gave me, Brother Francis, thus to begin doing penance in this way: for when I was in sin, it seemed too bitter…
The Turkish Bishops concluded their ad limina visit meeting with Pope Francis on February 9. An Ad Limina visit is a periodic obligatory visit made by all bishops’ conferences to Rome.…