Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims have been pouring into the medieval hilltop town of Assisi in Italy to venerate the ...

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 ...

They also remind visitors that the church is active and to be respectful of services. The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi and its gift shop are open to the public Tuesday through ...

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Pope Francis wrote it to the bishops of the United States. It began with an examination of the Church's doctrine and the biblical history regarding migration. "Jesus Christ, loving everyone with a ...

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An abundance of gilt wood carvings (reportedly more than 800 pounds of gold) make up the columns, vaulted ceilings and walls of this church, which started to take shape in 1245. A traveler ...

BCM: Pope Francis has said that the Church should become more synodal in its workings. What does that mean? TS: I think what the pope is saying is that it’s not just a matter of having synods as ...

Sacramento State plans to file an application with the NCAA this week to transition from the FCS to the FBS in football as an independent, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The school has already ...

89 For "by the sacrament of Confirmation, [the baptized] are more perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched ... according to the expression of St. Cyprian. Among other reasons, the ...