Pope Francis and St. Francis of Assisi Church in Bend church are both named for St. Francis, and share many things in common, ...

FILE – Pope Francis delivers his blessing as he recites the Angelus noon prayer from the window ... to take the name of Francis, after St. Francis of Assisi. — The first to visit Iraq, meeting ...

In particular, he mentioned the Church of St. Paul and Minneapolis to all of the world, saying he was united with us in prayer ... the name “Francis” in honor of St. Francis of Assisi.

Pope Francis was a master of making emotional connections. He was, at heart, a pastor to wounded souls. Here are some of the ...

Pope Francis had a lighthearted speaking style, and sometimes he even created words in a combination of his native Spanish ...

(Tess Kenny/Naperville Sun) The first thing Penkala did after he learned Francis died was say a prayer and “deal ... first to name himself after St. Francis of Assisi, the 13th century friar ...

After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing ...

inspired by St. Francis of Assisi’s devotion to poverty, peace, and creation. His nearly 13-year pontificate was characterized by a focus on mercy, care for creation, and attention to what he ...

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, honored Francis of Assisi with the name he selected ... 2025 By the time Pope Francis assumed the papacy, one of St. Francis’ central devotions, the ...

March 13, 2013: Elected 266th pope, the first from the Americas, the first Jesuit and the first to take the name of Francis, after St. Francis of Assisi ... for peace prayers in the Vatican ...

Bells tolled in church towers across Rome on Monday, and in the evening the Vatican began a Rosary prayer ... enough, Francis was also the first to name himself after St. Francis of Assisi ...