The Provincial Custody of Bl. Agnellus of Pisa in Great Britain-Ireland held the first part of its Custodial Chapter in mid- September. Following a morning of spiritual retreat, the friars…
On September 12–13, 2026, the second annual “Saints on Their Way” meeting took place at the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, Maryland, USA. The Shrine began…
a novena of companions for the eighth centenary of the Transitus From 25 September to 3 October 2026, nine evenings ending on the night Francis died eight hundred years ago.…
August 21st is National Senior Citizens Day, honoring the achievements of older adults and recognizing their contributions to society.Friar Valentine Jankowski wrote recently an article for the newsletter of the…
More than 2,500 young people met in Assisi from August 3 to 6. They participated in workshops on topics such as the Canticle of Creatures, Francis and Our Common Home,…
Conventual Franciscan friars have served as the official confessors at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome since 1774, when Pope Clement XIV entrusted this ministry to them. An international group of…