His remains will be transferred from the tomb below the Basilica to the Papal altar in the lower church from February 22nd, ...

St. Francis of Assisi's remains will be displayed at his basilica in Italy during 2026 to commemorate 800 years since the ...

The body of St. Francis will be moved from his tomb, located in the crypt, and placed at the foot of the papal altar in the ...

The remains of St. Francis of Assisi, the namesake of San Francisco's first mission and later the city itself, will be ...

With Holy Father Leo XIV’s approval through the Vatican Secretariat of State, this historic exhibition will take place at the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi, Italy, where the saint's body will be ...

St. Francis of Assisi in Burien will host its annual Parish Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, offering families and ...

The two-legged congregants of Congregational Church of La Jolla were joined by some of their four-legged friends during the ...

I never met my Uncle Jamie. He died in 1963, well before I was born. He was my father’s eldest brother. Growing up, my aunts and uncles would, on occasion, tell stories about Jamie. Pretty much all of ...

Since 2022, St. Joseph Catholic Community has offered a Blessing of the Animals on the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, ...

Video show pets such as dogs, cats and even horses visit the Catholic ceremony for the Blessing of the Animals on St. Francis Day.

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 ...

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said that Carlo Acutis spoke of Jesus with a “radiant" and "smiling" face.