VATICAN CITY – The world's top Christian leaders — Pope Francis, the archbishop of Canterbury and the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians — will come together later this month to pray ...

This month’s meeting of world religious leaders in Assisi will downplay prayer as a feature of the event and will not contain inter-religious prayers. “The emphasis this time is on pilgrimage and not ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- A religious order in New York is offering what you could call "faith at your fingertips." The Franciscan Friars are now accepting prayer requests by text message. At the church ...

The prayer meeting was scheduled for October to mark the anniversary of the first Prayer for World Peace but had to be postponed because of flooding. For Catholics, Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus and ...

A Feb. 24 appeal, co-signed by the city’s mayor and five priests, called for a return to dialogue and negotiation and expressed sympathy with people suffering the consequences of war. The Basilica of ...

VATICAN CITY-- Pope Benedict XVI and representatives of the world's major religions will make speeches and sign a common commitment to peace when they meet in Assisi in October, but they will not pray ...

Pope Francis salutes Syriac Orthodox Patriarch Cyril Aphrem Karim, as he arrives to the Sacro Convento of Assisi, Italy, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016. Pope Francis has chatted with leaders and ...

The Pope and the representatives of world religions will travel by train from Rome to the city of St. Francis, with moments of joint reflection and silent prayer, they will stop in Santa Maria degli ...

Saint Francis of Assisi, an important figure in the Roman Catholic Church, was born into a life of wealth and luxury but traded that for a life of poverty. The exchange was made after he reportedly ...

VATICAN CITY — In response to the “continuing disturbed and tense international situation,” Pope John Paul II announced at the Sunday Angelus of November 18 two spiritually dramatic initiatives. The ...

ASSISI, Italy --Religious leaders from around the world have joined Pope John Paul II for a daylong prayer for peace following the events of September 11. Concerned by the impact of the U.S. terrorist ...