The CIOFS Presidency has received, welcomed and accepted an initiative for a day of prayer for peace throughout the world. For this reason, the Minister General and the entire Presidency pray together for peace in the world, offering prayers especially for our brothers and sisters, and for all those who suffer in the Holy Land … June 28: Day of Prayer for Pea ce: Read More »...

The General Committee for Franciscan Centenaries sends a Letter to all National Franciscan Families Letter on how to plan for the Transitua...

Matt Talbot was a humble Dublin workman whose life of prayer and penance has become well known since his death on June 7, 1925. Matt was born on 2 May 1856 into a working-class family in Dublin’s inner city. From his early teens up to the age of twenty-eight Matt Talbot was addicted to alcohol, … June 2025: Venerable Matt Talbot (1856-1925) Read More »...

The CIOFS Presidency has approved a new corporate brand design centered around the international OFS logo. The logo seeks to express the nature of the OFS, being Franciscan, secular and an order. It picks up the Franciscan element of the old logo — namely, the Tau “T”. The new design eliminates the Latin words around … CIOFS introduces a new logo Read More »...

KOINÕNIA – 01 – 2025: A PRAISE BORN FROM SUFFERING...