1226 – 2026 (The following is an excerpt from a press release of the Office of Communications of the Seraphic Province of St. Francis of the Order of Friars Minor.)The…
Ministry Then & Now Then: +Friar Leon Krop (Kropiewnicki) OFM Conv. 1933 - 1986 Life as a missionary always intrigued Leon, especially hearing stories from visiting Franciscans who preached many…
10th Anniversary of the Beatification of the Martyrs of Chimbote On December 6, 2025, Pope Leo XIV released a message on this 10th anniversary of the beatification of Blessed Friars…
Friar Alberto Bravo was ordained to the priesthood on November 30, 2025, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in his home diocese of El Paso, Texas, by the Most…
On November 10-22, 2025, Brazil hosted the 30th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP30). The meeting took place in Belém, in the Brazilian state of Pará, located in the heart…
Pope Leo XIV visited the tomb of St. Francis of Assisi on November 20, 2025. The pope prayed for peace and spoke shortly afterwards of the upcoming 800th anniversary of…