On the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan order, his body will be displayed ...

The Italian hilltown of Assisi is anticipating a visit from Pope Leo XIV during the special Jubilee Year of St. Francis as ...

Francis of Assisi, that lovable saint, was the subject of a very successful exhibition at the National Gallery in 2023. The ...

About 350,000 people have registered to venerate the relics of St. Francis of Assisi — the first public display of the bodily remains of the beloved saint.

As the Church celebrates the Jubilee Year of St. Francis on the 800th anniversary of his death, a very accessible new book by Leonard Desroches is a perfect way to deepen our understanding of St.

In Corfu’s Old Town was the preeminent center for the island’s Catholic community: the Church and former Monastery of St.

The Italian ambassador to the Philippines, Davide Giglio, joined religious leaders, dignitaries and members of the Franciscan community in commemorating the ...

Pope Leo is expected to visit the Italian hilltown of Assisi as the city celebrates the 800th anniversary of the death of its most famous saint.

Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a special Jubilee Year coinciding with the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi. The Apostolic Penitentiary, a Vatican tribunal that deals with matters ...

A new documentary directed and co-produced by WXOW's own Dustin Luecke, "Come Here, Brother Wolf," is set for its next screening.

Stronger integration of worship and action also witnessed by growing number of parish communities embracing the Season of Creation ...

YSS recently held its yearly awards luncheon in Ames. The organization, celebrating its 50th year, “empowers youth by providing education, counseling and stability.” This year, Marshalltown-based ...