Pope Francis’ tomb is made of Ligurian (Italian) marble with the sole inscription “FRANCISCUS” and a reproduction of his ...

Going to Catholic school, we all knew our patron saints. Mine happened to be St. Francis of Assisi. Even at a young age, I thought it was a good fit due to my Italian heritage and my love and ...

At St. Francis Xavier Church in McKean and item from the Holy Father is on display. A couple from the parish got married in ...

Anne Musser felt a special affinity for Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio when he ascended to the Roman Catholic papacy and took ...

after the 13th-century figure St. Francis of Assisi, known as the patron saint of ecologists and champion of the poor. It was a befitting choice. Pope Francis was the fiercest climate and environm ...

His choice of the name Francis — after St Francis of Assisi — was a clear statement of his commitment to peace and love. The Nuncio noted that the church where the Mass was held, also named ...

He articulated the mission just days after his 2013 election and it explained the name he chose as pope, honoring St. Francis of Assisi “who had the heart of the poor of the world,” according ...

He took the name Francis after the well-known St. Francis of Assisi, who ministered to the poor. Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after suffering a stroke, setting off mourning ...