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Franciscan Fr. Cyprian Berens, Ofm

Franciscan Fr. Cyprian Berens, OFM, whose ministry led him from parishes in the U.S. to the friars' headquarters in Rome, died May 13 at St. Paul's Archbishop Leibold Home for the Aged in Cincinnati, ...
Quincy Herald-Whig

Franciscan order restructuring will lead to changes across the country, locally

QUINCY — In March 2020, the Franciscan friars in Quincy, representing the Sacred Heart Province of the Franciscan Order of Friars Minor, relinquished control of the St. Francis Solanus Parish to the ...
National Catholic Reporter

Ahead of US Franciscans' synod, friars say 'communal discernment' long-held tradition for order

As part of local and regional synodal meetings for Franciscan friars, Franciscans share a laugh as they take part in a table exercise in Prior Lake, Minn., in October 2024, in which participants ...
New York Post

Franciscan Friars of California declare bankruptcy in wake of nearly 100 sex abuse lawsuits

A Roman Catholic charitable order in California filed for bankruptcy this week to ensure “just financial compensation” in nearly 100 lawsuits related to decade-old allegations of sexual abuse. The ...
National Catholic Register

Franciscan Friars of California Announce Bankruptcy Filing Over Dozens of Sex Abuse Claims

The Franciscan Friars of California announced this week that they have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy over dozens of sexual abuse allegations filed against the religious order. The Franciscans of the ...