Has President Donald Trump, like Julius Caesar before him, crossed his Rubicon? Caesar traversed the northern border of the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Laudato Si' could be as transformative as Rerum Novarum, which opened the fruitful chapter of Catholic social teaching. Let ...

His choice of papal name — Francis — was itself unprecedented. Inspired by Saint Francis of Assisi, the Pope embraced a model of compassion, detachment from material wealth and kinship with creation.

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 ...

Normally, thousands of bees would be buzzing at the hives at the Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi in St. Francis, but the colder-than-normal May temperatures have them staying warm inside their hives.

On Oct. 4, Roman Catholics celebrate the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the Italian deacon who brought renewal to the Church through his decision to follow Jesus' words as literally as possible. On ...

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 ...