Rome. Pope Benedict XVI will renounce his pontificate on February 28th “for reasons of strength and advancing age”. It is the first renunciation of a Pope in six centuries. The announcement was made personally during a consistory in the morning of February 11th.
Benedict XVI is 85 years of age and eight as the Sucessor of Peter, since he was elected at the conclave of April 2005.
The Claretian Missionaries, steadfast helpers of the Shepherds in the ministry of the Word (CMF Constitutions, 6) and heirs of the spirit of St. Anthony Mary Claret, renew our ecclesial communion expressed in fidelity to the Roman Pontiff (CMF Directory, 263).
Rome, Italy. Father General and his Council have appointed Fr. Antonio Carlos Ferreira as the new Postulator General, effective November 1, 2026—the Solemnity of All Saints. Fr. Antonio Carlos Ferreira was born on September 8, 1961, in Araçatuba, in the State of São...
Sorrento, Italy. From October 1 to 3, 2026, the General Government set aside three days for prayer, study, and reflection in preparation for its intensive session. The gathering took place at the Franciscan Sisters Immacolatine's Oasi Madre della Pace, a peaceful...
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...
