Capuchin Franciscan friars and sisters marked the 800th Transitus Anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi with a devotional gathering at St. Joseph's Church in Lahore on August 28, 2026.
Retired Bishop Joseph Nacua of Ilagan, the first and only Filipino Capuchin to have been ordained to the episcopate so far, died on Saturday. He was 77.
The Transformers star, Shia LaBeouf, converted to Catholicism after studying the life of “Padre Pio” at the Franciscan Capuchin Monastery to play the “Pio.”
