On Aug. 11, the Catholic Church celebrates St. Clare of Assisi, one of the most beloved saints of the Middle Ages. Best known as the founder of the Poor Clares and a close friend of St. Francis of ...

In the transept of the Basilica of Saint Clare in Assisi, a woman meets the visitor’s gaze with striking simplicity. It is ...

At the age of 18, her relatives proposed an aristocratic marriage to her, but she distributed all her possessions to the poor ...

A Catholic parish in western Singapore hosted the play “TO GAZE: St. Clare of Assisi” as part of celebrations for the Jubilee ...

Just in time for the Jubilee Year of St. Francis declared by the Holy Father, the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore is ...

Saturday marked the 800th anniversary of the death of one of Christianity's superstars, Saint Francis of Assisi. Every year, millions of visitors flock to the basilica in Assisi to celebrate the ...

Pope Leo XIV waves after leading the Angelus prayer in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Oct. 4, 2026. Credit: OSV News photo/Mario Tomassetti, Vatican Media Pope Leo XIV commemorated the eighth ...

See Vatican News to discover the life-story and message of St. Francis of Assisi, Founder of the Franciscan Order, Patron of Italy, the Saint of the Day 4 October ...

Relics associated with St Francis and St Clare of Assisi will be available for public veneration at San Francisco’s cathedral from October 16 through November 28 Relics of St Francis of Assisi and St ...

Journeys rarely start when we think they do. They begin in quiet invitations, in changes of plan, in the gentle unease that something more might be asked of us. Assisi wasn’t on my itinerary when I ...

In the Umbrian hills outside Assisi, far from the throngs of tourists in the streets and pilgrims visiting the churches below, a tranquil spirit fills the forest along the Via di Francesco. This ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU — Saint Francis Healthcare System will host the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi and Patron Mass at 11 a.m. Oct. 6 in The Franciscan Conference Room, located within entrance one of Saint ...