His book, Leppin writes, “does not present itself as a biography ... those early, physics-defying accounts of Francis, the tales told within the blast radius of his actual presence, might be ...

It dislikes getting up in the morning, it demands to be put to bed absurdly early. It is too deaf to ... the disciple of Saint Francis of Assisi, the crowning victory of life.

The true biography of man, his spiritual endowment ... who forced an unwelcome doctrine upon a hostile clergy ; with Francis of Assisi, the pioneer of a new epoch, who illumined with an intense ...

The book, which was six years in the making, vividly recreates Francis’ childhood in Buenos Aires but offers few new insights into his papacy. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome “I ...

Doctor of the Church relied on divine grace and the maternal care of the Virgin Mary to temper that vice and become a man of ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis said Donald Trump’s plans to impose mass deportations of immigrants would be a “disgrace,” as he weighed in on the incoming U.S. president’s pledges nearly a dec ...

If you're an architecture buff, take some time to check out the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, which was constructed beginning in 1869. Located a block east of the Santa Fe Plaza ...