Venerated in his lifetime, Saint Francis did not have to wait long for a monument to be erected in his honor. A basilica in ...

If you're an architecture buff, take some time to check out the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, which was constructed beginning in 1869. Located a block east of the Santa Fe Plaza ...

But the Nativity scene now recreated in town squares and churches worldwide was originally conceived by St. Francis of Assisi ... imagery dominated Renaissance art. This first living Nativity ...