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, ...

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 left the monastery of the ...

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

MANITOWOC – St. Francis of Assisi Parish will host a Christmas Concert & Advent Adoration featuring Aly Aleigha on Friday, ...

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; ...

and bears a likeness of You, Most High One. Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars, in heaven You formed them clear and precious and beautiful. If you are close to a member of the ...

Pope Leo XIV on Monday welcomed members of the Opera San Francesco per i Poveri (“St. Francis’ Work for the Poor”) to the Vatican, thanking the society for its witness of charity according to the ...

PETA has offered to help fund controversial statues of saints in Quincy, Massachusetts. The offer is conditional on the city adding a statue of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. The ...

This year, I won't be taking my dog Charlie to receive his blessing for the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals. Two months ago, he breathed his last breath after having spent ...

The Nativity scene, cherished by many, has deep historical roots that date back to the early 13th century. Pope Leo XIV highlighted that the tradition was inspired by St. Francis of Assisi in 1223, ...

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