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 ...
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 ...
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 ...