When you meet a guy, for example, like Francis of Assisi. Genius or crackpot? Both. Sensuous embracer of life or ...

Clare of Assisi (1193-1253) may be unique among the saints of the ... just as if they were endowed with reason.” Thomas of Celano, Life of St. Francis 1:29 Statue of St. Clare on facade of Mission ...

Given this, we have an obvious patron saint–St. Clare of Assisi ... She and a friend walked to the Portiuncula Church where they were met by Francis of Assisi and a few of his followers. Francis cut ...

St. Francis of Assisi preparing the Christmas crib at Greccio. Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, Assisi, Italy According to Bonaventure, Francis in 1223 sought permission from Pope Honorious II ...

This small village has a rich religious history, being credited with starting the tradition of live Nativity scenes. Located in the Lazio region of Italy, the town of Greccio is where Saint ...

Pope Francis fell for the second time in six weeks on Thursday, injuring his right arm and requiring a sling, the Vatican says.

The people of Lucera were known to compare him with St. Francis of Assisi, from whom he derived his name. He died in 1742 and was canonized in 1986.

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 ...

Pope Francis beatified him in 2020 in Assisi, where his tomb has since become a major pilgrimage site. Known as the "patron saint of the internet," Acutis used his technical expertise to build a ...