Pope Francis and St. Francis of Assisi Church in Bend church are both named for St. Francis, and share many things in common, ...

St. Francis was accepted into the church by the bishop as an advocate of the poor and went on to found a religious order that’s still active globally today, the Franciscans. For Assisi’s ...

Many students went to St. Ignatius Church in Mount Vernon on Tuesday night to pray and reflect on the legacy of Pope Francis, who died Monday at the age of 88.

But St. Mary was one of Francis' favorite places in Rome and a church with deep personal significance to him. “It's especially beautiful because of Pope Francis' love for the basilica of Mary ...

As millions of people around the world mourn the passing of Pope Francis, the St. Francis Catholic Church in New Britain held ...

Hundreds of priests, diplomats and community members gathered at the Church of St. Francis in the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi for a special memorial dedicated to the late Pope. During his ...

He served as the head of the Roman Catholic Church for 12 years until his death at 88 on Monday. Pope Francis smiles after celebrating Easter mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.(AP ...

I FEEL LIKE GOD WILL LEAD THEM IN THE RIGHT WAY Many students went to St. Ignatius Church in Mount Vernon on Tuesday night to pray and reflect on the legacy of Pope Francis, who died Monday at the ...

standing behind Francis’ coffin on the steps of St. Peter’s Square. “He was also a pope attentive to the signs of the times and what the Holy Spirit was awakening in the church.” ...

When he was elevated to the papacy in 2013, Pope Francis was widely expected to shake up the Catholic Church, to liberals ... for Pope Francis at mass in St Peter’s Square on March 9, following ...

Bakersfield gathered in prayer Saturday to honor Pope Francis, as locals at Saint Francis Church shared how his leadership ...