More San Franciscans are believing the city is now heading in the right direction. That's according to poll results released by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce. "The chamber's been doing this ...

For St. Francis of Assisi, following Christ meant imitating his humility and forsaking riches, power and status; the men who call themselves Franciscans today believe they are called to embrace the ...

The first day of the chapter also included a report summarizing input from Franciscans around the world about the order's "strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats." After a day of spiritual ...

Cruise and Waymo are inching closer to gaining unfettered access to San Francisco’s roadways, but residents fear that the driverless cars — which have caused hundreds of traffic incidents since their ...

Francis first visited the Holy Land in the early 13th century. Like Pope Francis today, St. Francis went to the strife filled land with a message of peace and a plea for nonviolence. Ever since then, ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- After 105 years of service, the Franciscan order of priests is leaving the Shrine Church of St. Stanislaus, a historically Polish parish in Cleveland's Slavic Village neighborhood. ...

WEST FARGO — On the night of her profession as a lay Franciscan in the small chapel at the back of Holy Cross Church, Diane Kelly’s contented soul beamed outwardly. “I was so joyful inside, and had ...

The Mass was attended by 21 Franciscans visiting from neighboring states and about 300 parishioners. The loss of Blackburn and Buer marks the end of the order's work in the valley. The Western region ...