The friars began praying every day in a “perpetual novena” before the statue, a spot known today as “St. Anthony’s corner.” They dedicate their prayers to the petitions they receive from the faithful.

Back in St. Francis of Assisi’s day, minstrels of the Lord were central in society, according to Franciscan Father Isaiah Marie Hofmann. “We [Franciscans] were the original troubadours of God,” said ...

Franciscan friars pray during Mass July 3, 2021, at the opening of the Order of Friars Minor's general chapter, a gathering in Rome of 116 Franciscan leaders and delegates representing some 13,000 ...

Brother Thomas welcomes people in need to the Most Blessed Sacrament Friary of the Community of Franciscan Friars of the Renewal’s in Newark, N.J., in this undated photo. (Credit: CNS photo/courtesy ...

This past weekend, Franciscan friars in Jerusalem gathered together with the faithful for two prayer services dedicated especially to peace, marking one week since war erupted between Israel and Hamas ...

Musical inspiration can come from unexpected places - like a Franciscan friar's struggle to learn Spanish. The inspiration for the title and theme of "Poco a Poco," a new CD from the Franciscan Friars ...

HEBBRONVILLE, Tex. (KGNS) - A religious order within the Catholic Church with origins near Laredo is celebrating its centennial anniversary. This coincides with the church’s Jubilee year, a time of ...

While "synodality" might be a new concept to Catholics surprised by the Vatican's request that dioceses worldwide engage in community discernment from 2021-2024, the U.S. friars of the Province of Our ...

Parishioners found out - via email from Pastor Fr. Steve Patti and through sermons over the weekend - that the Franciscan friars who have served Raleigh's St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church for 34 ...