| Letter of the Minister General and Definitory to the whole Order on the Solemnity of Saint Francis 2025 |
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On the 8th Centenary of the Canticle and the Pasch of Francis |
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Dear brothers, dear sisters, May the Lord give you peace! This year, as we celebrate the feast of St Francis, we also conclude the eighth centenary of the Canticle of the Creatures (Canticle of Brother Sun) and look forward to the centenary of the Pasch of St Francis, to be celebrated next year (2026). Continue reading... Read the full text of the Letter: |
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Feast of the Stigmata 2025 |
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Pilgrims of Hope in La Verna |
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Feast of the Canticle 2025 |
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The 61st edition was celebrated in San Damiano in the Year of the VIII Centenary |
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On the 21st September, 2025, the 61st "Feast of the Canticle" took place in the Sanctuary of San Damiano, a particularly significant edition because it was within the framework of the VIII Centenary of the Canticle of the Creatures. Continue reading... |
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New meeting of the Definitors of the Iberian Peninsula |
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In view of the union of the Provinces |
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On September 11 and 12 of this year, in accordance with the conclusions of the meeting of the Definitors of the four Franciscan Provinces of the Iberian Peninsula, accompanied by the Definitor General, Br. Cesare Vaiani, and by the Delegate of the Minister General, Br. Sergiusz Baldyga, the new Definitors of these Provinces met after their respective Provincial Chapters, with the aim of taking on and advancing the process of union of the Provinces, agreed upon at the Lisbon meeting. Continue reading... |
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Communiqué of the General Definitory relating to Tempo Forte for July 2025.
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International Photo Exhibition |
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The Canticle of the Creatures - VIII Centenary of the composition of the Canticle |
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On the 31st August, 2025, the international photographic exhibition "The Canticle of the Creatures" was inaugurated in Assisi, at Palazzo Monte Frumentario, made available by the City of Assisi, which tells in images the famous canticle written by Francis of Assisi in 1225. Continue reading... |
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Celebration of the 800th anniversary of the Canticle in Chile |
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At the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso |
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On Wednesday, the 27th August 2025, the 800th anniversary of the Canticle of the Creatures of St. Francis was celebrated at the Fray Luis Olivares Molina OFM Library of the Ecclesiastical Faculty of Theology of the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso (PUCV) in Chile. Continue reading... |
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Opening of the Season of Creation 2025 in Vietnam |
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A Call to Action to Protect Our “Common Home” |
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On August 31st in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, the Season of Creation 2025 officially opened at the Pastoral Center of the Archdiocese of Saigon. The event, organized by the Province of St. Francis of Assisi in Vietnam, was held under the theme “Protecting Creation and Taking Action,” taking place during the Jubilee Year of Hope and commemorating the 10th anniversary of the encyclical Laudato Si’. Continue reading... |
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OFS Australia: Fraternal and pastoral visit |
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The National Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order (OFS) in Australia received the fraternal and pastoral visit from Tibor Kauser, Minister General of the OFS, and Br. Stefan Acatrinei OFMConv, representative of the Conference of General Spiritual Assistants (CAS), from the 9th to 12th September 2025. Continue reading...
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OFS, National Elective Chapter in New Zealand |
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Auckland, September 2-8, 2025 |
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The National Elective Chapter of the OFS of New Zealand took place September 2-8, 2025, at the “St. Francis Retreat Center” in Auckland. Continue reading... |
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OFS, National Elective Chapter in Slovakia |
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Melice-Lieskowe, 4th-7th September 2025 |
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From the 4th to 7th September 2025, the National Elective Chapter of the OFS of Slovakia was held at the convent of the Sestry Františkánky Premenenia Pána (The Franciscan Sisters of the Transfiguration) in the village of Melice-Lieskowe. Continue reading... |
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26th Mariological Congress |
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Jubilee and Synodality: a Church with a Marian face and praxis |
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The 26th International Marian Mariological Congress was held from the 3rd to 6th September 2025 at the Antonianum Auditorium in Rome on the theme "Jubilee and Synodality: a Church with a Marian face and praxis". Continue reading... See all photos on Flickr |
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Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Medal to Br. Magdy Helmy, OFM |
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For his service to the Church in Libya |
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As a sign of gratitude for the pastoral and institutional service rendered to the Church in Libya, the Holy Father Leo XIV granted Br. Magdy Helmy, OFM, the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice medal. The communication was transmitted by the Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli, Msgr. George Bugeja, OFM, with a letter registered on the 23rd July 2025 (Prot. No. 07/2025). Continue reading... |
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Flood emergency in Pakistan |
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Fundraising for affected populations |
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Between August and September 2025, the Punjab region of Pakistan suffered one of the worst floods in its history. Continue reading... |
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