Capuchin Digital Archive (CDA)
On the portal www.ofmcap.org, all the fundamental documents of our Order are published according to professional standards in the four most common electronic formats: PDF, Word, EPUB, and MOBI.
Creation of the New Diocese of Siuna, Nicaragua
Elevation of the diocese of the Apostolic Vicariate of Bluefields; creation of the new diocese of Siuna (Nicaragua) and appointment of the first bishops.
New Capuchin Sanctoral
The new book I Santi Cappuccini. Umili lavoratori nella vigna del Signore (The Capuchin Saints: Humble Workers in the Lord’s Vineyard) has just been published.
Elementa Statistica OFMCap
Ordo Fratrum Minorum Capuccinorum Elementa Statistica Status die 31 Decembris 2016 Fratres 10 180 Fratres cum votis perpetuis 8 650 Fratres cum votis temporariis 1 530 Novicii 363 Adspirantes 630 Domus 1 564 Laici 3 060 • Cum votis temporariis 1 527 • Cum…
A Historical Franciscan Day
Four hundred Franciscan friars, belonging to the whole Franciscan family in its various branches had an appointment to meet with Pope Francis.
Solanus Casey, ‘a Humble and Faithful Disciple of Christ,’ Beatified in Detroit
“The life of our ‘Blessed’ is an exemplary page of the Gospel,” said Cardinal Angelo Amato, prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, who read the Latin-language letter from Pope Francis making the beatification official.
XV Ordinary General Chapter of the OFS
The XV Ordinary General Chapter of the Secular Franciscan Order took place at the Seraphicum in Rome from November 4 to 12, 2017.