NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- A religious order in New York is offering what you could call "faith at your fingertips." The Franciscan Friars are now accepting prayer requests by text message. At the church ...

Pope Francis salutes Syriac Orthodox Patriarch Cyril Aphrem Karim, as he arrives to the Sacro Convento of Assisi, Italy, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016. Pope Francis has chatted with leaders and ...

A Feb. 24 appeal, co-signed by the city’s mayor and five priests, called for a return to dialogue and negotiation and expressed sympathy with people suffering the consequences of war. The Basilica of ...

The prayer meeting was scheduled for October to mark the anniversary of the first Prayer for World Peace but had to be postponed because of flooding. For Catholics, Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus and ...

VATICAN CITY-- Pope Benedict XVI and representatives of the world's major religions will make speeches and sign a common commitment to peace when they meet in Assisi in October, but they will not pray ...

The Pope and the representatives of world religions will travel by train from Rome to the city of St. Francis, with moments of joint reflection and silent prayer, they will stop in Santa Maria degli ...

Saint Francis of Assisi, an important figure in the Roman Catholic Church, was born into a life of wealth and luxury but traded that for a life of poverty. The exchange was made after he reportedly ...

Religious leaders hold oil lamps during the gathering for peace outside the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi Oct. 27. Pictured from left are: Anglican Archbishop Rowan Williams of Canterbury; ...