When I first saw Giotto’s fresco cycle “The Legend of St. Francis” in the upper church of the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi—a small Italian town two hours from Rome by train—I thought: Is this ...

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 ...

The beloved Italian saint was honored as the Rule of St. Francis and the creation of the Nativity scene in Greccio were commemorated. The faithful gather to celebrate the feast of St. Francis of ...

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 ...

A new symbol of compassion and healing now welcomes visitors to St. Francis Medical Center. The hospital recently unveiled a ...

The Italian Parliament this week took a major step toward making the Oct. 4 feast of St. Francis of Assisi a national holiday. The Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of Italy’s Parliament, voted to ...

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 ...

Quincy Mayor Tom Koch may have found an unlikely ally for his plans to install controversial Catholic saint statues on public ...

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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, ...

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 ...

On the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the faithful gathered at the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, Italy, to honor the beloved Italian saint and celebrate the 800th anniversary of the approval of ...