A native of Philadelphia, Franciscan friar Br. Karl Koenig converted to Catholicism while in high school.
Fr. Dominic Monti Marks 50 Years as a Franciscan Friar
A native of Bradford, Pa., 20 miles from St. Bonaventure University, Fr. Monti is known across the globe as an expert historian.
Fr. Christopher Keenan Marks 50 Years as Friar
Fr. Keenan is widely known as a chaplain of the Fire Department of New York, a role he accepted after his friend Fr. Mychal Judge, died on Sept. 11.
Fr. Brian Cullinane Marks 50 Years as a Franciscan Friar
A native of Washington, D.C., Fr. Cullinane has served mostly in parish ministry at churches in New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts.
Fr. James Patrick Kelly Marks 50 Years of Ministry
With 70 priests, nuns or religious relatives on both sides of his Irish Catholic family, Fr. Kelly seemed almost destined to consider religious life.
Br. Glenn Humphrey Marks 50 Years as Franciscan
Br. Humphrey has lived all over the United States and has devoted his ministry to teaching and counseling at hospitals and schools.
Br. Thomas Ennis Marks 50 Years of Ministry
Throughout his religious life, Br. Ennis has served others through his work as a caregiver to retired friars and as a cook at St. Francis Inn.
Franciscan Friars Energized by Pope Francis’s Encyclical
The encyclical’s title, “Laudato Si’” or “Praised Be,” is drawn from a prayer attributed to the friars’ founder, St. Francis of Assisi.
A Franciscan Statement on Global Climate Change
Given that the poor, future generations, and countless species will bear the brunt of global climate change, it is imperative that we act prophetically.
Osama Bin Laden’s Death Prompts Franciscans to Encourage Reflection
In the spirit of Fr. Mychal Judge, who died on 9/11, Holy Name Province encourages reconciliation and interfaith dialogue in the wake of Bin Laden’s death.
Franciscans Support Workers’ Rights
That workers have the right to organize has been a principle of Catholic moral teaching for more than a century.