A relic of Carlo Acutis, who will be canonized as the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint, was venerated at St. Florian ...

In Bend, clergy at St. Francis of Assisi Church remembered Francis as a humble and compassionate leader, who set an example for others to follow. Francis died Monday at the age of 88, ...

So when Jorge Mario Bergoglio (another Italian) was selected as pope in 2013 and chose Francis as his papal name in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, I had that same spiritual excitement as an adult.

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 the heart of the poor of the world,” according ...