Earth Day is April 22, and in 1979, Pope St. John Paul II proclaimed St. Francis of Assisi the patron saint of the environment.
The Conversation: Bones of St Francis of Assisi go on display for the first time – here’s why it took 800 years
St Francis of Assisi, who founded the Franciscan order, is one of Catholicism’s most revered saints. After Christ and the Virgin Mary, he is the most depicted figure within Catholic art, literature ...
Bones of St Francis of Assisi go on display for the first time – here’s why it took 800 years
USA Today: Pope Francis dies at 88: A look at his powerful words through memorable quotes
The Vatican announced that Pope Francis died on Monday at the age of 88. Here are some of the pontiff's most memorable quotes. Pope Francis often spoke of acceptance and compassion towards fellow men ...
Pope Francis dies at 88: A look at his powerful words through memorable quotes
Yahoo: Pope Francis’s Most Moving Quotes on Faith & Humanity: ‘Let Us Be Lights’
Pope Francis’s Most Moving Quotes on Faith & Humanity: ‘Let Us Be Lights’
National Catholic Register: 10 Inspiring Quotes from Pope Francis in His Encyclical ‘Dilexit Nos’
Here are some of the most inspiring quotes from Pope Francis in his new encyclical Dilexit Nos on the divine and human love of the heart of Jesus Christ: A smiling Pope Francis is depicted on a sign ...
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. Francis, ...