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Happy Easter 2026

Friar Carlos Trovarelli, Minister General for the Friars Minor Conventual, sent an Easter message to his brothers. You can read the entire message on the Order’s website. Here’s a brief…

Exposition of the Mortal Remains of St. Francis of Assisi

On January 10, 2026, the 8th Centenary of the Transitus of St. Francis of Assisi (1226–2026), was officially opened. And, in the morning of February 21, 2026, Francis’ sarcophagus was reopened in the…

JPIC Workshops in Zambia

Friar Michael Lasky, General Delegate for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC), visited in Zambia from January 18 to 30, 2026. A series of three JPIC formation workshops focused…

Friar Jim Fields

Feeding the Hungry +Friar Jim Fields opened the Franciscan Shelter House (now the Franciscan Kitchen) in Louisville, Kentucky, on January 5, 1980. While serving in the U.S. Navy Seabees on…

A Year of Grace, A Seed of Eternal Life

In the Footsteps of St. Francis The 800th anniversary of the Transitus of St. Francis of Assisi officially opened January 10, 2026. The ceremony took place at the Basilica of…

800th Anniversary Transitus of St. Francis

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…