Francis of Assisi, that lovable saint, was the subject of a very successful exhibition at the National Gallery in 2023. The exhibit I found most impressive was a sackcloth habit reputed to have been ...

By Elias Turk About 350,000 people have registered to venerate the relics of St. Francis of Assisi — the first public display of the bodily remains of the beloved saint.

As the Church celebrates the Jubilee Year of St. Francis on the 800th anniversary of his death, a very accessible new book by Leonard Desroches is a perfect way to deepen our understanding of St.

Stronger integration of worship and action also witnessed by growing number of parish communities embracing the Season of ...

In Joliet, Illinois, Bishop Ronald Hicks oversaw a number of efforts to embed ecological concern deeper into Catholic life, ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV has expressed interest in visiting Algeria, a trip that would mark the first papal visit to the North African nation and highlight its small but symbolically ...

According to the claim, Russian competitors showed up 13 days late for their events as they still hadn't switched to the ...

A video showing a crying elderly man approaching the altar during Mass -- prompting the priest to interrupt the consecration and give him a hug -- went viral in Brazil and moved millions of people.

The second day of festivities at St Lawrence Minor Basilica, Karkal Attur, began with the first Holy Mass at 8.00 a.m., ...

A couple of days after the Mass, Father Fernandes was informed that Marcos was calm and more at peace with his loss. Faith, ...

The 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi take place this year. Pope Leo XIV has declared 2026 a special ...

The Rector of St. Josephine Margaret Bakhita community of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese has ...