Pope Leo XIV Proclaims Franciscan Jubilee Year
By decree, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a special Jubilee Year in commemoration of the Eighth Centenary of the passage of St. Francis of Assisi from death to eternal life. This Jubilee Year (January 10, 2026—January 10, 2027) is addressed to members of the Franciscan family of the First, Second, Third Regular, and Secular Orders; other associations that observe the Rule of St. Francis; and Franciscan-hearted people everywhere. To those who participate devoutly in this extraordinary jubilee, a plenary indulgence will be granted under the usual conditions.
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Commission on the Franciscan Intellectual-Spiritual Tradition
CFIT
The Commission on the Franciscan Intellectual-Spiritual Tradition (CFIT) was established in 2001 by the English-Speaking Conference of the Order of Friars Minor (OFM) to promote a contemporary retrieval of the distinctive theological and spiritual vision that animates the Franciscan movement.