The very first live Nativity scene, it is said, was created by St. Francis of Assisi, who staged a reenactment of the birth ...

Francis, 88, died on Monday at the Vatican. Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, was buried Saturday at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major after dying one week ago at 88 years old.

The painting hung in the Church of San Francisco de Assisi in Teotihuacán for more than two centuries, before vanishing in 2001. The painting of St Francis of Assisi painting being handed over at the ...

PETA has offered to help fund controversial statues of saints in Quincy, Massachusetts. The offer is conditional on the city adding a statue of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. The ...

Pets across the country went to church to get blessed. Yes, you read that right! This happened in honor of St. Francis Day, celebrating St. Francis of Assisi, on Saturday, Oct. 4. Video footage shared ...

For the first time, the body of St. Francis of Assisi will be visible to all, from Feb. 22 to March 22, 2026. This religious and historical event was announced on the memorial of the saint of Assisi ...

The relics of St. Francis of Assisi, one of the most beloved saints in history, will be put on display in Italy next year. Vatican News, the official outlet of the Vatican, reported the news on Oct. 4 ...

On Monday, October 7, 2024, a fire damaged the roof and top floor of the beloved Saint Francis of Assisi School in Springfield. The fire prompted students at the school to move to a nearby school ...

The Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Francis of Assisi every year on Oct. 4. Known as the patron saint of animals and ecology, the 13th-century Italian friar is often remembered for his ...