ASSISI, Italy — The bones of St. Francis of Assisi went on public display for the first time Sunday, capping an 800-year saga over his bodily remains and confirming the enduring appeal to Christians ...

We follow a trail through Umbria’s green hills walked 800 years ago by Francis of Assisi – the ‘first environmentalist’ – but swap prayer and poverty for soft pillows and handmade pasta ...

Tucked away in the Umbrian hills, the Italian town of Assisi is a haven of peace and tranquility. However, in late September and early October, the city drew public attention, hosting several ...

(The Conversation) — Medieval monastics were often discouraged from owning companion animals, which were viewed as a distraction, a religion scholar explains. (The Conversation) — Each year, if you ...

Around 1224 C.E., while recovering from an illness, St. Francis of Assisi penned one of the most celebrated hymns in the Christian faith. In “Canticle of the Creatures,” the founder of the Franciscan ...

The Church is the sacramental sign in which Francis perceives the Lord’s presence more than in any other earthly reality ...

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 ...

There is a famous story about St. Francis of Assisi that takes place early in his experience of ongoing conversion to live a more committed Christian life. According to those friars who knew St.

As the ballots were being read during the papal conclave last March, it soon became clear to the cardinal electors that Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina would be named pope. When the two-thirds majority ...

Bishop Robert Brennan, Bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn which includes Queens, celebrated a Mass on Sunday, June 27, 2026, ...