A large group of juveniles caused a public disturbance Saturday night in Mayfield Heights after being turned away from a packed church festival in neighboring Gates Mills, police said.

St. Francis of Assisi Parish will hold its annual Family Festival June 5-8 on its grounds, 6850 Mayfield Road in Gates Mills. Planned are food, kids' games, live music every day and more.

The pre-Renaissance painter’s fresco cycle depicting the life of the saint in Assisi, Italy, took an innovative, vibrant approach to celebrating the holy man. Skip to Main Content Explore Our Brands ...

When Jorge Mario Bergoglio became pope in 2013, he chose a name no pontiff had ever taken: Francis. It was inspired by St Francis of Assisi - the saint of the poor, the humble and the earth.

St. Francis of Assisi, born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone around 1181 or 1182 in Assisi, Italy, is a prominent figure among Catholics. He was a renowned Italian mystic and poet who renounced ...

In 1182, St. Francis was born to a wealthy family in Assisi, which rises above a fertile valley in central Italy. Praying in front of a crucifix, he is said to have heard a call to reform the church.

When he was elected in 2013, Pope Francis said he chose his name in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, the 13th-century Italian friar who renounced his wealth to become "a man of peace, a man of ...

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.

St Francis has been the subject of countless previous biographies and reflections, not least Chesterton’s Saint Francis of Assisi (1923), an exuberant book even by Chesterton’s playful standards.

St. Francis of Assisi School, located in the 100 block of Saxer Avenue in Springfield, was destroyed by the fire that happened shortly after 5 p.m. Monday. The fire left a gaping hole in the ...