Franciscans & Climate Change: COP30

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…

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Raising Hope

Pope Leo and Sister Glacier at the “Raising Hope” Climate Justice Conference On October 1, 2025, Pope Leo XIV opened a three-day conference in Castel Gandolfo called Raising Hope. The event brought…

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Everything is a Gift from God

Season of Creation in Abu Dhabi The Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi, inaugurated in 2023, is a direct result of the 2019 Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and…

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Wine at the Shrine

Wine at the Shrine is on Saturday, October 11, 2025 from 1pm to 6pm. The event benefits Little Portion Farm and the Franciscan Center of Baltimore. Little Portion Farm is…

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Song of Reconciliation

Letter from the Ministers General of the Franciscan Family on the 800th anniversary of the Canticle of Creatures (1225 – 2025) On September 1, 2025, the Ministers General of the…

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