A piece of cord once worn by St. Francis of Assisi will be at the Shrine of St. Anthony in Ellicott City for three days, ...

Over 800 years ago St. Francis of Assisi in his prayerful worship of Jesus gave us the first nativity scene, or creche, in Grecio Italy at Midnight Mass. His first creation of the scene was living; ...

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 ...

Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata (c. 1420) by Gentile da Fabriano (Wikimedia Commons) (OSV News) — Throughout 2024, Franciscans around the world commemorate the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of ...

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 ...

St. Francis of Assisi Kitchen is conducting its 2026 Host‑for‑a‑Day campaign, which is the primary means of financial support ...

Devotees of St. Francis of Assisi, the Italian friar and mystic who founded the Franciscan Order, have been telling stories and making images about him ever since his death in 1226. Gabriele Finaldi, ...

(ANSA) - ROME, NOV 20 - Pope Leo XIV said he prayed for peace on a visit to St Francis of Assisi's tomb in the Umbrian town Thursday. At the tomb of St. Francis I prayed for peace," said Leo as he ...

It’s been said about Norristown, and I think this is pretty accurate, that if you throw a stone anywhere in town you’ll hit a church. Heck, people are now establishing churches in row homes – and I ...

Classes at St. Francis of Assisi School in Springfield, Delaware County, are canceled for the rest of the week after a fire destroyed the building Monday evening. The building has a gaping hole in the ...

Students impacted by a fire this week at St. Francis of Assisi School in Delaware County will temporarily attend class at the old Saint Kevin School building in Springfield starting Monday, Oct. 21, ...

St. Francis of Assisi relic to be on display at the Shrine of St. Anthony in Ellicott City ...