Chance meetings alters our fate; happenstance secures us a win. How do we contend with the surreality of having forces at ...

On the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the faithful gathered at the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, Italy, to honor the beloved Italian saint and celebrate the 800th anniversary of the approval of ...

Saint Francis' hometown of Assisi has once again been illuminated with Giotto’s frescoes this Christmas season. The frescoes from the interior of the Basilica of St. Francis are being projected each ...

Pope Leo renews Assisi by changing the bishop in the city symbolizing peace in the world. As he announced two months ago in ...

The story of St. Francis of Assisi teaches us that conversion is lifelong, dynamic and ongoing. He was an ordinary Christian ...

The relics of St. Francis of Assisi, one of the most beloved saints in history, will be put on display in Italy next year. Vatican News, the official outlet of the Vatican, reported the news on Oct. 4 ...

Perhaps one of the most famous prophecies of Christianity is the one that was never made, in which we are told that in the New Covenant, the lion would lie down with the lamb. Jesus himself never ...

Located in the hills of central Italy, Assisi is the hometown of St. Francis. It's where he was born, lived and worked — and where he died. Today tourists flock to this town, which sits atop a hill ...

The beloved Italian saint was honored as the Rule of St. Francis and the creation of the Nativity scene in Greccio were commemorated. The faithful gather to celebrate the feast of St. Francis of ...