Secular franciscan order
Consilium Internationale Ordo Franciscanus Saecularis
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CIOFS announces Secular Franciscan Day of Solidarity
The day of solidarity will be celebrated annually on Nov. 17. Letter from Minister General (PDF) Day of Solidarity flyer (PDF)
Franciscan general ministers remember Pope Francis
A Pope Who Gave Substance to the Franciscan Charism Letter from general ministers (PDF)
How to celebrate 8th centenary (Canticle of Brother Sun)
The Formation Secretariat offers this guide to celebrating the the Franciscan 8th centenary in 2025. 800 years of the Canticle of Brother Sun (PDF)
TRIALS AND SUFFERINGS OF FAMILIES
The Family Commission offers a reflection on the trials and sufferings of families and their relationship to the Stigmata and Easter. Family: Stigmata and Easter
April 2025: Benedict-Joseph Labre (1748-1783) (April 16)
Benedict-Joseph Labre was born in Amettes (France), diocese of Arras, the eldest of a family of fifteen children. Labre’s uncle, a parish priest, gladly received
Celebrating Sister Water: WELL4AFRICA NEWS AND ANNUAL REPORT
Well4Africa News and Annual Report (PDF)