Pope Francis, like all Catholic priests, vowed to celibacy and thus was not married or had children. Here's what we know ...

On why Pope Francis chose the name, Rev. Enzo Fortunato, who spent 30 years in Assisi and now leads the Vatican’s committee on World Children’s Day, says: “He explained it in a very simple ...

Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including ...

A Binghamton author is out with a new book that found fact often mirroring the fiction he was writing. Roger Brooks has ...

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His sacramental gestures symbolized the love and mercy he wanted the church to bring to the world. He was the first Pope to ...

Phoenix resident Tom Espinoza shakes hands with Pope Francis in this 2013 photo taken at the Vatican. The pontiff’s papal name choice honored St. Francis of Assisi, whose life was ... Francis ...

Taoiseach Micheál Martin signed a book of condolences in Dublin today, Thursday, April 24, for Pope Francis ... They are children of God and have a right to a family. Nobody should be thrown ...

CHI St. Joseph Children's Health president Philip Goropoulos says who the saints are, and why they were chosen for the school. — St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226), known for his love of animals ...

seeking inspiration from the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi. He maintained his temperament and form of pastoral leadership, and through his resolute personality, immediately made his mark on the ...

Then, right away, thinking of the poor, I thought of Francis of Assisi. Then I thought of all ... “In these days, I’ve been able to read a book by a cardinal — Cardinal Kasper, a good ...