The Hermitage of St. Francis is a little known sanctuary in Assisi that still preserves the spirit of St. Francis.

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 — 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 ...