Chris Packham has posed as St Francis of Assisi in a portrait celebrating him ... Originally commissioned by Radio Times magazine to mark Earth Day, it is the work of photographic artist Richard ...

If you're an architecture buff, take some time to check out the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, which was constructed ... religious services and holy day celebrations.

On Thursday, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost made history as the first pope from the U.S., chosen by 133 cardinals worldwide during the second day of ... name of St. Francis of Assisi, signaling ...

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 ... began the next day—making an organization ...

His appearance followed excitement earlier in the day sparked ... a new name. Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, was the first to use the name in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, a Catholic ...

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Liyah Cifuentes and Vanity Quintana were reluctant to enter the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi ...

He articulated the mission just days after his 2013 election and it explained the name he chose as pope, honoring St. Francis of Assisi "who had ... on Christmas Day in 1538.

Their trip included visits to major basilicas in Rome and sacred sites in Assisi, including the Pontifical Sanctuary of the ...

But in naming himself Leo, the new pope could also have wanted to signal a strong line of continuity: Brother Leo was the 13th century friar who was a great companion to St. Francis of Assisi ...

Cardinals on Sunday concluded the celebration of nine requiem Masses for the nine days of mourning for Pope Francis. In many cases their homilies emphasized the relatable feelings of worry, fear ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost on Thursday became the first ever pope from the United States, a surprise selection by 133 cardinals from across the globe on the second day of the papal conclave ...

The people of Lucera were known to compare him with St. Francis of Assisi, from whom he derived his name. He died in 1742 and was canonized in 1986.