It shows the St. Francis of Assisi in a moment of divine revelation and he can be seen standing in a rocky, sunlit space, surrounded by symbols of nature and faith.

Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to Sacred Heart Catholic School or to the Sisters of St. Francis at Assisi Heights in Rochester.

Jim Dessicino, parish catechetical leader at the Parish of Saint Monica in Atlantic City, center, stands with Coadjutor ...

WE HAVE become accustomed to hearing the name of St Clare of Assisi alongside that of St Francis. Indeed, she referred to herself as his “little plant”. While she certainly flourished from the ...

Maybe that is part of their charisma, suggests Volker Leppin in his biography Francis of Assisi: The Life of a Restless Saint, newly translated after first being published in German. For a ...

Every Jan. 24, the Catholic Church celebrates St. Francis de Sales, bishop of Geneva and doctor of the Church, known as “the saint of kindness.” He reportedly had a bad temper, but he relied ...

If you're an architecture buff, take some time to check out the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, which was constructed beginning in 1869. Located a block east of the Santa Fe Plaza ...

I remind myself that today is the memorial of St. Francis de Sales. Nicknamed “The Gentleman Saint” for his wisdom, kindness, and gentle demeanor, St. Francis de Sales set out on a spiritual ...

Holy Virgin Mary, there is none like you among women born in the world. Daughter and handmaid of the heavenly Father, the almighty King, Mother of our most high Lord Jesus Christ, and Spouse of ...

In a homily read by Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, artists were urged to be “witnesses to the revolutionary vision of the Beatitudes.” ...

Pope Francis waves to people visiting St. Peter's Square in the Vatican in October 2022. Vincenzo Pinto/AFP/Getty Images Francis, seen at left with his brother Oscar, was born on December 17, 1936.