Seattle Catholics gathered for Monday morning Mass at St. James Cathedral, offering prayers for Pope Francis and paying ...

Ever since Pope Francis died, I have been reflecting upon my time in Catholic school and the lessons I learned about service, community and hard work.

ASTON — About seven years ago, Francis and Clare, a pair of budgie parakeets, were gifted to the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia for their retirement home, Assisi House in Aston ...

“St. Francis ... town as Francis in his simple brown habit. Statuettes of Carlo Acutis, an Italian boy who died in 2006 of leukemia, are displayed for sale in a shop in Assisi, Italy, on ...

He took the name Francis, in honour of Saint Francis of Assisi, becoming the first uniquely ... in his recent autobiography. It was this background as the first pope from the southern hemisphere ...

Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88 on 21st April 2025. Bergoglio's background is the Italian ... He took the name Francis about St. Francis of Assisi, living a life of simple service ...

Again: Who was Francis, the man of Assisi? G.K. Chesterton, his other great biographer, put it in these words: “St. Francis [was ... man who looked into those brown burning eyes without ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s ...

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.