Devotees of first millennial saint are awestruck and grateful to find themselves on a very different sort of pilgrimage as they head for the Eternal City to join the Church in mourning the death of a ...

I went because: Traveling with friends in Tuscany, I was drawn to visit the lovely hometown of San Francisco's patron saint. Don't miss: The Porziuncola, St. Francis' original church, now located ...

STEUBENVILLE — Franciscan University of Steubenville welcomed Pope Leo XIV’s proclamation of 2026 as the Jubilee Year of St.

The cross didn't speak to Rick Artman like it is said to have spoken to St. Francis of Assisi some 800 years ago. But as Artman, president of Viterbo University, gazed at the San Damiano Cross during ...

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 ...

The 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi take place this year. Pope Leo XIV has declared 2026 a special ...

The visual signs of Viterbo University’s Franciscan heritage are hard to miss. On Assisi Courtyard, there are statues of St. Francis and one of his earliest followers, St. Clare. Numerous depictions ...

On July 4, the historic city of Assisi, nestled in the heart of Italy’s Umbria region, will host the international traveling exhibition “Jordan: Dawn of Christianity” following its stellar debut at ...

Most Catholics wanting to make a pilgrimage of double- or triple-digit mileage may think they need to take a plane overseas to somewhere like Spain or France. But one pilgrimage group has found the ...