Michael Perry

Franciscan university honors patriarch for theological work on ecology

Paying tribute to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople for his contributions to the theology and spirituality of care for the environment, the Franciscan-run Pontifical University Antonianum awarded him an honorary doctorate.

Post-pandemic resolutions: Changing 'normal' for the better

By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
St. Francis of Assisi is depicted in mosaic on the Church of St. Francis of Assisi in Manhattan, New York. The parish is staffed by Franciscan friars of the Holy Name Province. (Wikimedia Commons/Jim McIntosh)

Six US provinces of the Order of Friars Minor plan to unify

By James Dearie

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