St. Francis of Assisi, also known as "Father Francis," was an Italian religious figure and mystic from the 12th and 13th centuries, revered as the patron saint of animals and ecology. His life was ...

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

the blessing was conducted in remembrance of St. Francis of Assisi’s love for all creatures great and small on the Sunday closest to his feast day of Oct. 4. Refreshments for animals and their ...

a statue of St. Francis of Assisi remained completely intact “I do think there is a spiritual significance,” 5th grade teacher Blair Manzke tells PEOPLE The Pasadena Waldorf School was ...

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“They are offered near the day of St. Francis of Assisi, Oct. 4,” Barnes said. “Francis was known for preaching to the animals because humans wouldn’t listen. He felt that all creation ...