Pope Leo XIV said he prayed for peace on a visit to St Francis of Assisi's tomb in the Umbrian town Thursday. At the tomb of St. Francis I prayed for peace," said Leo as he left the monastery of the ...

Pope Francis chose his name in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, Italy’s patron saint who emulated the life of Christ like perhaps no other figure in the church's history. New York’s Cardinal Timothy ...

Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, was buried Saturday, April 26 at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major after dying one week ago at 88 years old. Francis, who took his name after ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — It has been one week since the passing of Pope Francis. Tributes in his honor have been held around the world. Monday night, the Diocese of Knoxville held a special memorial ...

A piece of cord once worn by St. Francis of Assisi will be at the Shrine of St. Anthony in Ellicott City for three days, ...

G.K. Chesterton wrote of St. Francis of Assisi, “But after all, this man was a man and not half a dozen men. What seems inconsistency to you did not seem inconsistency to him.” We should keep this ...

(AP / WJW) – Robert Prevost, elected as the first American pope in history on Thursday, decided to take the name Leo XIV. The name suggests he will continue the work of Pope Leo XIII, who led the ...

Opinion: Pope Francis’ belief that the Catholic Church was intended to serve, advocate for human rights and defend those who could not defend themselves changed people’s minds about the church. For ...

Kendrick Lamar once said, "If I’m gonna tell a real story, I’m gonna start with my name." It's a long way from hip hop to the Holy See, but that sentiment is something both realms have in common: ...