A relic of Carlo Acutis, who will be canonized as the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint, was venerated at St. Florian ...

W hen 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 ...

MANITOWOC – Leaders of the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic parish are ready to move into the next phase of their “Rebuild My Church” initiative with construction of a new gathering space and ...

ASSISI, Italy — Pilgrims have been pouring into this medieval hilltop town to venerate not only two of the Catholic Church’s most celebrated saints, Francis and Clare, but its newest — Carlo ...

MANITOWOC – The Vatican in Rome has upheld a decision to close the St. Boniface parish in downtown Manitowoc. As part of an ...

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The All-Class Reunion, set for April 20, 2024 in the school gym, will begin with a celebration of Mass at 4 p.m., followed by a buffet dinner at 5 p.m. Attendees must be 21, as it is a BYOB event. … ...

The Historic St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in downtown Bend reopened on Sunday, with visitors seeing the results of a major renovation project for the first time.

The Feast of St. Francis commemorates the Italian friar and founder of the Franciscan religious order in the 13th century, who was also known for his love of animals.