SCRANTON, Pa. — The St. Francis of Assisi Kitchen in Scranton helps people every day by serving a hot meal, and they are not taking the holiday off. Volunteers are busy preparing for Easter.

Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario ...

March 13, 2013: Elected 266th pope, the first from the Americas, the first Jesuit and the first to take the name of Francis, after St. Francis of Assisi ... steal Indigenous statues from Vatican ...

The public viewing of the pope will be held in St. Peter’s Basilica after his casket is taken by procession from the Vatican. His funeral will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday.

after St. Francis of Assisi. April 13, 2013: Creates a kitchen cabinet of eight cardinals from around the globe to help him govern the church and reorganize its bureaucracy. May 12, 2013 ...

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 ...

If being the first Latin American and Jesuit pope wasn’t enough, he was the first to name himself after St. Francis of Assisi, the 13th century friar known for personal simplicity, his message ...

As many take part in Earth Day celebrations, some are acknolwedgingThis Earth Day comes just one day after Pope Francis died at the age of 88 and a Northern Vi ...