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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Still, 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...