The friars’ longtime ministry was interrupted when their contract for pastoral services expired on March 31, just before Holy Week. Read more
In the midst of allegations of sexual abuse against Jesuit priests in Bolivia, a Carmelite priest was arrested recently by... Read more
The Maryland medical center was sharply criticized by Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio for not renewing its contract with a local... Read more
Something extraordinary happened to Father John Bok as he was heading to Mass on the feast of the Guardian Angels. Read more
Several parishes in Kansas City, Missouri, are set to host traveling relics of St. Anthony of Padua this weekend. Read more
June 13 is the feast day of St. Anthony of Padua. Read more
The mission of Our Lady of Guadalupe Convent is “to provide a place of prayer and hospitality for pilgrims to... Read more
During World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, in 2013, a boy made his way through the crowd to hug... Read more
Secular Franciscan Order is holding its general chapter in Rome. Read more
Members of the Order of Friars Minor are meeting in Rome. Read more
Fr. Massimo Fusarelli takes over from U.S. Franciscan Fr. Michael Perry. Read more
Pope Francis on Monday met with a community of Poor Clare nuns, whose abbess died when the roof of their... Read more
When asked by his superior if he wanted to leave Aleppo during the Syrian Civil War, Fr. Edward Tamer replied... Read more
While Assisi was largely sheltered from a major coronavirus outbreak during Italy’s lockdown, ten Franciscan friars and eight novices at... Read more
St. Francis of Assisi is widely known for his life of poverty and love of creation. But there’s a lesser-known... Read more
Sr. Stephanie Baliga is about to run her tenth marathon. Here's why. Read more
The Associated Press has uncovered the cases of two men whom the Franciscans of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin... Read more
A Capuchin Franciscan priest from Northern Ireland who spent 50 years on mission in Zambia has been awarded one of... Read more
A religious vocation to serve in the Holy Land is demanding, but there is nothing like walking where Christ walked... Read more
You’ve heard of Jesus’ multiplication of the loaves. But have you heard of Fr. Solanus Casey’s multiplication of the ice... Read more