St Francis of Assisi was born in 1181 in Assisi, Italy, to a wealthy cloth merchant ... later known as the Poor Clares, led by St Clare of Assisi. In 1224, while on retreat at Mount La Verna ...

Enchanting cobbled streets, churches awash in frescoes, and romantic ancient spas await in this captivating hilltop town that ...

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10)– Plans for a redevelopment project at the former St. Clare’s Hospital have moved forward in Schenectady. According to the Schenectady County Metroplex Development ...

He took the name Francis after the well-known St. Francis of Assisi, who ministered to the ... New Yorkers Lisset and Angel Alvarez, who were visiting Italy, captured one of the Pope's final ...

As California faces a housing and homelessness crisis, senior officials in the Newsom administration said they have a plan to get more housing built faster. Sacramento area residents can expect to ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- An extensive restoration has been completed at the Historic St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in downtown Bend, which is holding an open house from 4-6 p.m. Thursday.

Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica a day after he was bade farewell by the powerful of the world ...

They named their daughter Clare after Saint Clare of Assisi, Pope Francis’ cohort. They also named their dog Frankie after the pope himself. “Without him coming to Philadelphia, both of our ...

Devotees of first millennial saint are awestruck and grateful to ... The group was already scheduled to travel to Assisi, Italy, to see the tomb of Carlo Acutis, and then to spend three days ...

"Dearest brothers and sisters," says the celebrant in Latin, "we are gathered here to perform some acts of human piety, before the funeral Mass of our Pope Francis. We will read the deed that ...

The Monastery of Jerónimos or the Jerónimos Monastery ... Tourists can also stop by the Chapel of St. Jerome and the tombs, which contain notable Portuguese people in history, including a ...

Italy’s national broadcaster ... who helped the pontiff surprise crowds with a brief tour in his popemobile in St. Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday, according to Vatican media.