St. Catherine of Siena was a third-order Dominican, peacemaker and advisor to the Pope. She singlehandedly ended the Avignon exile of the successor of St. Peter in the 14th Century.

Pope Pius XII named Catherine a co-patron saint of Italy in 1939, along with St. Francis of Assisi. “Catherine has influenced me a great deal in my love of the Church, in my love of the papacy ...

Caterina di Giacomo di Benincasa, better known as St. Catherine of Siena, was born right in the midst of it, on March 25, 1347. You may have heard a lot about St. Catherine’s life.

Vatican City, Apr 29, 2025 / 04:00 am. On the feast of St. Catherine of Siena in 2021, Pope Francis expressed his hope that the “great female figure of faith” would continue to inspire a more ...

An Oct. 27-29 conference in Rome and Siena will honor Saint Catherine of Siena, 550 years after her canonization. Thursday, June 12, 2025 A service of EWTN News ...