From the Philippines to Assisi On October 14-26, 2025, I joined four friars from the Philippines for the St. Bonaventure Continuing Formation Pilgrimage, which unfolded in Rome, Greccio, Assisi, La…
Friars Paul Schloemer and Wayne Mulei served in the military before joining the Conventual Franciscans. They recorded this two-part video in 2022 for Franciscan Voice, in honor of Veterans Day…
November 9 St. John Lateran is the oldest of the major basilicas and the cathedral of Rome. It was in this church that St. Francis of Assisi and his early…
National Vocation Awareness Week is a November celebration by the Catholic Church in the United States. Through prayer and education, we dedicate the week to promoting vocations to the priesthood,…
In a letter to Franciscans worldwide, the Ministers General of the Franciscan Family and the President of the International Franciscan Conference of the Brothers and Sisters of the Third Order…
On September 28, 2025, the community gathered to celebrate the completion of phase two of the Newman Catholic Center at UNC Chapel Hill. Friar Michael Heine, Minister Provincial for the…