Saint Francis announced it was transitioning its athletics program from Division I to Division III. The decision jarred the ...

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 ...

St. Francis of Assisi renounced his wealth to live in poverty. Marginalized groups will be present at the funeral, the Vatican said Friday. One of the first people to pay their respects when ...

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The St. Francis building is Mayo Clinic’s former primary hospital building on the campus and is connected via a skyway over Market Street to the smaller St. Ann building. St. Ann Building Mayo ...

The Synod of the Diocese of the Murray of the Anglican Church of Australia lodged their proposed plans to the Onkaparinga Council, to build a new St Francis of Assisi Anglican Church. It would ...

It was inspired by St Francis of Assisi - the saint of the poor, the humble and the earth. From day one, Pope Francis lived by the name. He skipped the lavish Vatican residence for a modest ...

the late pontiff chose the name Francis in honour of St. Francis of Assisi, a 13th-century saint known for his poverty, humility, and peace advocacy. This choice was unique, as no other pontiff ...

he chose to rename himself as Francis after St. Francis of Assisi, the medieval saint who founded the Franciscans, one of the largest orders in the Catholic Church. St. Francis’ tomb is situated ...

The first to take the name of Francis, after St. Francis of Assisi. — The first to visit Iraq, meeting its top Shiite Muslim cleric in 2021. As Buenos Aires archbishop, Francis denied himself ...

Pope Francis, the former Argentinian cardinal who often bucked age-old Vatican traditions in favor of more modern yet humble approaches, died after an extended respiratory illness on April 21, the ...

SCRANTON, Pa. — The St. Francis of Assisi Kitchen in Scranton helps people every day by serving a hot meal, and they are not taking the holiday off. Volunteers are busy preparing for Easter.