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The latest issue of Vox Franciscana is now available

The latest issue of Vox Franciscana is now available (issue No. 2 | 2024). The magazine reports on OFS activity around the world, such as an Eco Walk in Argentina and 8th centenary celebrations, as well as a meeting of the CIOFS Presidency.  ...

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February 2025: Japanese Franciscan Tertiaries – Martyrs (Feb. 6)

Christianity was introduced to Japan in the sixteenth century by Jesuit and Franciscan missionaries, resulting in approximately 300,000 baptized believers by century’s end. This promising beginning faced setbacks due to rivalries among missionaries and political intrigues from the Spanish and Portuguese, as well as power struggles within the Japanese government, resulting in the suppression of … February 2025: Japanese Franciscan Tertiaries – Martyrs (Feb. 6) Read More »...

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INTERCESSIONS FOR LITURGY OF THE HOURS

We offer the intercessions for the Liturgy of the Hours prepared by the Commission for the Cause of the Saints and approved by the Presidency for use in individual prayer or during fraternal meetings. EN INTERCESSIONS FOR LITURGY OF THE HOURS (PDF)...

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2025 Prayer Campaign for Vocations

Join the prayer for new vocations to the Secular Franciscan Order! The prayer campaign is initiated by the Commission for the Promotion of Vocations under the Presidency. 2025 Prayer Campaign (PDF)...

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Opening of the Eighth Centenary of the Canticle of Brother Sun

In 2025, we will celebrate the 800th anniversary of the composition of the Canticle of Brother Sun. In the spring of 1225, shortly after his experience at La Verna, St. Francis of Assisi chose to spend fifty days at the Monastery of San Damiano, where St. Clare and the first Poor Sisters lived. During his … Opening of the Eighth Centenary of the Canticle of Brother Sun Read More »...

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