In this Jubilee Year of St. Francis of Assisi, the saint’s charisms of prayer and service are active in parishes named for ...

What was once tied to a single small chapel in Italy is being extended to the faithful of Southern California.

An Untold Portrait of Pope Francis, is a narrative built from proximity, trust and the unusual, intimate relationship between ...

Franciscan missionaries from Spain brought the very spirit of St. Francis to California and its native peoples.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is usually a friend of animals. Under his leadership, many animal welfare laws in Illinois have been enacted, including a Humane Pet Store law that prohibits ...

The ceremony will see pets receive individual blessings, to honour the bond between humans and animals and celebrate God's ...

As the Catholic Church marks a special year commemorating the life of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ecology who preached to birds and befriended a wolf, a new institute hopes to inspire ...

The Diocese Shrine and Parish of the Immaculate Conception in Malabon on Wednesday apologized for tying a pigeon’s wings to ...

From farm tours to tasting experiences, Panama offers visitors immersive encounters with its world-class coffee.

Inside the ancient arena of the Roman Empire that crucified Christ, Pope Leo XIV carried the cross through the darkness of night on Good Friday at Rome's Colosseum, leading about 30,000 in prayer for ...

MINNEAPOLIS — As spring slowly creeps in across Minnesota, Sophie Hortman is thinking about trips to the garden center with her mother, Melissa Hortman. It’s the first legislative session without the ...

During the Easter season, the Church celebrates not just a single day, but 50 days of resurrection joy, and what better guide for living that joy than St. Francis of Assisi? On this episode of Talking ...