« Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum; habemus Papam: Eminentissimum ac Reverendissimum Dominum, Dominum Georgium Marium Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae Cardinalem Bergoglio qui sibi nomen imposuit Franciscum.»
We join in the joy of the whole Church and we pray for the new Bishop of Rome and Successor of Peter, to whom we profess love and obedience for the good of the Body of Christ (CMF Constitutions, 6).
Dear brothers: As we all know, the world is living through an extraordinary moment, one in which violence and the disregard for human dignity—realities that have afflicted so many peoples for so long—are now manifesting themselves with renewed and unsettling force. We...
Sorrento, Italy. From March 16 to 18, 2026, the General Government took a few days of reflection before the start of their intensive sessions. They convened at the Franciscan Sisters Immacolatine's Oasi Madre Della Pace in Sorrento, Italy. They revisited the essential...
Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Encounter of the General Government with the Major Superiors, which will be held from 1–9 March 2026 at the Serene Pasture Retreat Centre in Colombo, began on 2 March with Morning Prayer organized by Bro. Carlos Verga, CMF on behalf of the...