St. Francis of Assisi is a patron saint of Italy and founder of brown-robed Franciscans "Who doesn't know Francis of Assisi," Vatican spokesman says.

Saint Francis of Assisi made many contributions to Christianity. Each year on October 4, many Catholic churches celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi.

The story of St. Francis starts in the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels, located in the modern town in the valley below Assisi. This marks the spot where Francis lived, worked, and died.

On the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the faithful gathered at the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, Italy, to honor the beloved Italian saint and celebrate the 800th anniversary of the approval ...

A relic of Carlo Acutis, who will be canonized as the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint, was venerated at St. Florian ...

Statue of St. Francis of Assisi at the Duomo of Assisi in ... October 4, 2022 6:36 PM. Today is the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan Order and patron saint of ...

Let's pray for the intercession of St. Francis, that the Lord may send the Church today a great saint like St. Francis of Assisi to inspire us to want to do great things for God. Gerald Gioglio 14 ...

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Triangle needs new pews in its worship center. But instead of hunting down the best price or prioritizing design, Kevin Downey, the church’s pastor ...

Cindy Koch holds, Olive, a bearded dragon, after it received a blessing at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School during the Blessing of the Animals on Friday, October 4, 2019 in Yorba Linda.

St. Francis of Assisi School will continue classes at the old Saint Kevin School building in Delaware County next week after a fire destroyed the Catholic school earlier this week.