It’s a well-known origin story: how the young and wealthy Francis of Assisi freely abandoned his noble patrimony to serve Christ’s Church as a poor, itinerant preacher. One of the world’s most beloved ...

St. Francis is one of the world’s most famous and beloved saints. You’ve probably seen a statue or drawing of him, typically depicted with an animal or bird. He famously loved all of nature, referring ...

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 ...

ASSISI, Italy (AP) — Already, nearly 400,000 people have registered to pray before the relics and Stoppini estimates the number could well reach a half-million before the bones go back into their tomb ...

This image is part of a weekly series that The Root is presenting in conjunction with the Image of the Black Archive & Library at Harvard University’s Hutchins Center for African and African American ...

This year marks the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi's composition of the "Canticle of the Creatures." The poetic and theologically rich prayer, which language historians consider to be one ...