"A parish is a spiritual family, a community of grace, a place of the Spirit. A parish is the body of Christ." ...

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 ...

His choice of the name Francis — after St Francis of Assisi — was a clear statement of his commitment to peace and love. The Nuncio noted that the church where the Mass was held, also named ...

St Francis of Assisi Anglican Church $2m rebuild proposal after demolishment in 2022 fire. An Anglican Church in Adelaide’s south could be rebuilt, three years after it was severely damaged and ...

When Jorge Mario Bergoglio became pope in 2013, he chose a name no pontiff had ever taken: Francis. It was inspired by St Francis of Assisi - the saint of the poor, the humble and the earth.

He served as the head of the Roman Catholic Church for 12 years until his death at 88 on Monday. ... St. Francis of Assisi, born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone around 1181 or 1182 in Assisi, ...

In 1182, St. Francis was born to a wealthy family in Assisi, which rises above a fertile valley in central Italy. Praying in front of a crucifix, he is said to have heard a call to reform the church.

Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for an everyman humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate backgrounds and faiths, has died at 88, the Vatican has ...

In Bend, clergy at St. Francis of Assisi Church remembered Francis as a humble and compassionate leader, who set an example for others to follow. Francis died Monday at the age of 88, ...

Kochi (Kerala), April 13, 2025 (ANI): Devotees took part in procession on the occasion of Palm Sunday at St. Francis Assisi Cathedral in Kochi on April 13. Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy ...

The Rev. Matthew Tralies, pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, (PEG DEGRASSA – DAILY TIMES) “Right now, what they are doing is a cleaning out of the school and there are a few things they ...