Why do Franciscan Friars wear the distinctive brown habit? Available for over a year Friar Eunon explains the meaning behind the "garb" to Sharon Grenham Thompson.

Meet Fray Bigotón, Metodio, and Fray Míchi, the delightful trio of pets that bring joy to a Franciscan convent every day.

It feels like the office of every archaeologist I’ve met in the Middle East, except that Alliata is wearing the chocolate brown habit of a Franciscan friar and his headquarters are in the ...

This adorable Schnauzer sometimes appears in the convent wearing his elegant Franciscan habit, charming everyone ... the patron saint of animals, and the friars here truly embody his teachings ...