Parishioners gathered at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Harrisburg to mark Good Friday with services, followed by the Stations of the Cross devotion and a procession through the ...

March 13, 2013: Elected as the 266th pope, taking the name Francis in honor of St. Francis of Assisi. ... Photo by Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images Pope Francis' Engagements With the U.S.

March 13 — About two weeks after Pope Benedict XVI steps down from the papacy, Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio is elected pope. He takes the papal name Francis in honor of St. Francis of Assisi and ...

In celebration of the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, known for his love of all of God’s creatures, 25 church communities around Maine will hold Blessing of the Animals prayer services over ...