More San Franciscans are believing the city is now heading in the right direction. That's according to poll results released by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce. "The chamber's been doing this ...

For St. Francis of Assisi, following Christ meant imitating his humility and forsaking riches, power and status; the men who call themselves Franciscans today believe they are called to embrace the ...

SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco residents weary of car break-ins, looting and other crimes told Fox News that crime in the city "is a bad situation" and "the mayor has a lot on her plate." Recently, the ...

Cruise and Waymo are inching closer to gaining unfettered access to San Francisco’s roadways, but residents fear that the driverless cars — which have caused hundreds of traffic incidents since their ...

Despite the stresses of alternating violence and ceasefires between Hamas and Israel, Franciscans in the Holy Land are committed to helping the region's Christians remain in their homeland. "We pray ...

The first day of the chapter also included a report summarizing input from Franciscans around the world about the order's "strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats." After a day of spiritual ...

On Saturday, some 3,000 members of the Franciscan family met at Castel Gandalfo with Pope Benedict to celebrate the 800th anniversary of Pope Innocent III approving their founder's first rule. The ...

Franciscans from five convents in northeastern Brazil produced a video with one message: “Fique em Casa” (Stay Home). (Credit: CNS screen grab.) Listen SAO PAULO, Brazil — To the soundtrack of the ...