A Delco business owner is using his collection of sports memorabilia and trading cards to help rebuild St. Francis of Assisi ...

A small business owner in Delaware County is using his collection of sports memorabilia and trading cards to help rebuild his ...

Saint Francis fought in a battle between Assisi and Perugia, where he was captured by the enemy. During his time in prison, which lasted close to a year, he heard the voice of God.

Francis of Assisi was a simple man from a merchant class family who knew the world of business and rejected an economy of money because it divided people into classes. His father was a cloth ...

St. Francis is one of the most famous saints in Church history. He’s so significant that the current pope — Pope Francis — chose to take his name. Oct. 4 is his memorial day.

For Francis, poverty is an aspect of conforming to the charity demonstrated by Christ. The Poor Man of Assisi practiced radical poverty so as to follow Christ. Authenticity ...

Since the end of the 20th century, it has become more and more common in the United States for animals and their human companions to be blessed on or around the feast of St. Francis of Assisi.

St. Francis of Assisi, after whom Pope Francis has taken his name, captures the spirit of Catholics because he’s the pre-eminent figure in imitating Christ.

The St. Francis of Assisi Society for Animals has temporarily paused its work. Its foster homes are at full capacity and its ...

Shortly after Pope Francis visited the United States in September, many churches invoked his namesake, St. Francis of Assisi, in services of blessing animals. From the spectacular event at the ...

Francis of Assisi is a good example of why the legends should never overshadow the life, Father James Martin writes. For within his life lie many surprises awaiting those who are willing to meet ...