In this hermitage, whose windows open onto the forest, everything points to humility ... all the way to the Cave of St.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...