Saint Francis of Assisi, an important figure in the Roman Catholic Church, was born into a life of wealth and luxury but traded that for a life of poverty. The exchange was made after he reportedly ...

St. Francis of Assisi was nearing the end of his life. He had already handed over to others the administration of his new band of brothers. According to his first biographer, Thomas of Celano, “His ...

A new biographer finds that consulting the spotty historical record only gets him so far. Late in the fourth century, a group of seven monks from a Jerusalem monastery went on a sightseeing trip to ...

From February 22 to March 22 this year, the remains of St Francis of Assisi were put on public display in the basilica that ...

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 ...

A timeless quote attributed to Saint Francis of Assisi distinguishes labourers, craftsmen, and artists by their level of engagement: hands, hands and head, or hands, head, and heart. This message ...

Around 1224 C.E., while recovering from an illness, St. Francis of Assisi penned one of the most celebrated hymns in the Christian faith. In “Canticle of the Creatures,” the founder of the Franciscan ...

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, marked many firsts when he was elected as the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the first Latin American pope, first Jesuit pope and first ...