Desperate to impoverish himself, he tries to donate a large amount of his father’s money to a local church; the priest, ...

St. Francis of Assisi preparing the Christmas crib at Greccio. Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, Assisi, Italy According to Bonaventure, Francis in 1223 sought permission from Pope Honorious II ...

The star,” Pope Francis said, “speaks to us of that unique light that can show to all people the way to salvation and ...

Pope Francis on Tuesday opened the Holy Door of St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican ... Rome to welcome over 30 million visitors during Jubilee Italy's capital expects an unprecedented influx ...

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 ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome in a test of the ...

President Joe Biden will travel to Italy next month to meet with Pope Francis and top Italian ... who pass through the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica can obtain the indulgence, and the ...

The pilgrimage town of Assisi in Italy's central Umbria region lights up at Christmas to mark the 800th anniversary of St Francis's best-known text ... project will light up the exterior of the ...