For centuries, pilgrims came to Assisi to walk in the footsteps of a saint who preached to birds, embraced poverty and wandered the hills barefoot.But today, many arrive in search of a different model ...

Pilgrims flock to pray before Carlo’s body in the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore, the Sanctuary of the Spoliation, where it ...

The cultural legacy of Brother Francis ... St. Francis Day Foundation, Inc., established under the auspices of the Holy Father, aimed at disseminating the teachings of the Saint of Assisi, his ...

Composed toward the end of his life, "The Canticle of the Creatures ... Park and Isle Royale National Park. A statue of St. Francis of Assisi and a wolf is seen May 30, 2015, in the town of ...

That denial of privilege is a parallel with St. Francis, to whom Acutis was so devoted that he asked to be buried in Assisi, said the Rev. Enzo Fortunato, who spent most of his religious career there ...

That denial of privilege is a parallel with St. Francis, to whom Carlo was so devoted that he asked to be buried in Assisi, said the Rev. Enzo Fortunato, who spent most of his religious career ...

about 1 million pilgrims have flocked to the central Italian town of Assisi, where his body — wearing sneakers, jeans, and a ...

Next week, on April 8, we mark the life of another Francis who, it is believed, is also a role model for the new Pope.