In a letter, the pope prayed to St. Francis, asking the saint's intercession "to give us the courage to build bridges where ...

STEUBENVILLE — Franciscan University of Steubenville welcomed Pope Leo XIV’s proclamation of 2026 as the Jubilee Year of St.

Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a “Special Year of St. Francis” to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the saint’s death. During ...

Everyone knows the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, the burial place of the founder of the Franciscan order, as well as the basilica housing the Portiuncula. But few know the Eremo delle Carceri, a ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Some takeaways about the life of Pope Francis, who died Monday: Background Jorge Mario Bergoglio was born Dec. 17, 1936, to Italian immigrants in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the ...

ACTORS and people to help backstage are being sought for a new play about the incredible life of St Francis of Assisi in ...

The chicken coop is located about 300 feet from Lubavitcher World Headquarters in Brooklyn. It’s part of The Crown Heights ...

The remains of San Francisco's namesake saint will be exhumed early next year to be displayed for the 800th anniversary of his death. The body of St. Francis of Assisi will be moved from his tomb from ...