When I first saw Giotto’s fresco cycle “The Legend of St. Francis” in the upper church of the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi—a small Italian town two hours from Rome by train—I ...

The Jubilee Year of Hope, observed from December 2024 through December 2025, is drawing Catholic pilgrims from around the ...

It has been named the best European city break for those looking to save money, thanks to its abundance of free attractions ...

Martin Scorsese is shooting the second series of his TV documentary series on the lives of prominent Christian saints in ...

RENOSTO Maria of Warrawong Passed away peacefully, at home on Saturday 31st May 2025. Beloved wife of Angelo (dec). Dearly ...

AN unspoiled oasis in the heart of Italy, Umbria offers a serene escape for Scottish travellers into a landscape rich with ...

Chris Packham has posed as St Francis of Assisi in a portrait celebrating him as a “living saint”. The portrait of the presenter and environmental campaigner is now on show on the altar of the ...

The Order of Franciscan Friars Minor (OFM) in collaboration with the Pontifical Antonianum University held the presentation ...

Truong, a lifelong Catholic, had hoped one day to spend Easter in Vatican City. That hope was fulfilled this spring, when he traveled with his wife, children and extended family to Italy for Holy Week ...

ROME -- The Roman basilica of the Augustinians — Pope Leo XIV’s religious order — preserves an iconic painting of the Virgin ...

VENETTACCI Antonia of Port Kembla Passed away peacefully on Wednesday 28th May 2025. Beloved wife of the late Giovanni.