Who was St. Francis of Assisi, whom the Pope has named himself after?
Pope Francis, who is receiving treatment for pneumonia, has been in hospital since February 14. As he entered another week in ...
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Six months after a fire ripped through the classrooms of St. Francis of Assisi elementary school in Springfield, ...
Who’s St. Francis, whose love for the poor, creation, and peace inspires Pope Francis?
ASSISI, Italy — As Pope Francis entered his third week in a hospital battling pneumonia, hundreds of pilgrims continued to ...
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March 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --—Fred Szczepanski has a "hole in his heart" after being recently fired from St. Francis of Assisi Church in Traverse City, Michigan after it was revealed that he ...
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Who’s St. Francis, whose love for the poor, creation, and peace inspires Pope Francis?
ASSISI, Italy (AP) — As Pope Francis entered his third week in a hospital battling pneumonia, hundreds of pilgrims continued to make their way to this hilltop town to pray at the tomb of St ...
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The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi
If you're an architecture buff, take some time to check out the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, which was constructed beginning in 1869. Located a block east of the Santa Fe Plaza ...
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Who’s St. Francis, whose love for the poor, creation, and peace inspires Pope Francis?
A votive statue of Italy's patron saint, St. Francis of Assisi, left, is on display among other religious items at a shop in Assisi, Italy, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) ...
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Who’s St. Francis, whose love for the poor, creation, and peace inspires Pope Francis?
Who was St. Francis? In 1182, Francis was born to a wealthy family in Assisi, which rises above a fertile valley in central Italy. Praying in front of a crucifix, he heard a call to reform the church.
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Pope Francis cared deeply for the poor, opened up Catholic Church
He was also the first pope to choose Francis as his name, thus honoring St. Francis of Assisi, a 13th-century mystic whose love for nature and the poor have inspired Catholics and non-Catholics alike.