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SBU announces Sr. Margaret Carney Endowed Chair
The Editors    |   June 19, 2025
Society

Honoring her life’s work, St. Bonaventure University has established the Sr. Margaret Carney Endowed Chair in Theology and Franciscan Studies.

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800 years of St. Francis of Assisi
The Editors    |   June 18, 2025
Ecology

This poetic praise of God is one of the oldest texts in Italian literature and is also an impressive testimony to Franciscan spirituality.

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2026 International Franciscan Studies Conference at Durham University
The Editors    |   June 4, 2025
Society | Spirituality

To mark the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi, the Centre for Catholic Studies (CCS) at Durham University will hold its third international Franciscan Studies conference.

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St Francis and The Song of Brotherhood and Sisterhood
The Editors    |   June 3, 2025
Ecology

Eric Doyle OFM’s plea to love and respect creation because it has its own intrinsic worth retains its urgency for Mother Earth today.

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Pope Leo XIV: What’s in a Name?
The Editors    |   May 14, 2025
Church

The honest answer to the question of why Cardinal Prevost chose the name Leo is “We don’t know”. But here are two suggestions.

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