Venerated in his lifetime, Saint Francis did not have to wait long for a monument to be erected in his honor. A basilica in ...

The Christian misfits did not lead comfortable lives. For this reason, among others, they tended to make others uncomfortable ...

The Dicastery for the Causes of Saints has promulgated a decree recognizing that five Spanish Franciscans were killed “in ...

According to the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, at age 15 she felt the call to religious life and entered the Institute ...

If you're an architecture buff, take some time to check out the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, which was constructed beginning in 1869. Located a block east of the Santa Fe Plaza ...

Holy Virgin Mary, there is none like you among women born in the world. Daughter and handmaid of the heavenly Father, the almighty King, Mother of our most high Lord Jesus Christ, and Spouse of ...

The custos serves as a unique provincial minister within the Franciscan order, leading a community of friars while also being ...

Pope Francis has warned of the “scourge of anti-semitism” in his prayer on the eve of the International Holocaust Remembrance ...

After a tough loss on the road their last time out, St. Francis looks much better today on their home court. A win is still up for grabs for either team after one quarter, but St. Francis is up 38 ...

In a decree signed on Jan. 27, Pope Francis formally recognized the five Franciscan missionaries as having been killed for ...

By signing the decree in the sainthood cause of the Georgia martyrs Jan. 27, the pope cleared the way for their beatification ...