The Italian Parliament this week took a major step toward making the Oct. 4 feast of St. Francis of Assisi a national holiday. The Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of Italy’s Parliament, voted to ...

The Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Francis of Assisi every year on Oct. 4. Known as the patron saint of animals and ecology, the 13th-century Italian friar is often remembered for his ...

Parliament approves new holiday for patron saint of Italy Prime minister hails "extraordinary man" who unites Italians Holiday abolished in 1977 to save money, returns in 2026 ROME, Oct 1 (Reuters) - ...

In celebration of the 2025 Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and the environment, SSM Health in St. Louis is proud to announce a free community electronics recycling ...

When record executives urged Sinéad O’Connor to grow her hair long and wear more feminine clothing, she shaved her head instead. Ironically, this only accentuated her ethereal features—it made her ...

Mary T. Delegatto nee Borberg, age 93. Passed away peacefully on September 23, 2025. Beloved wife of the late Michael F Delegatto. Loving mother of Thomas (Linda), Susan (the late Mark) Healy, James ...

St. Johns County Sheriff's Office (WJXT, Copyright 2024 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.) ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office ...

Assembly mechanic Christy Williams strikes outside of her employer, Boeing aerospace company, in Berkeley, Mo. She joined 3,200 other union members of the International Association of Machinists and ...

MANITOWOC, Wis. (WLUK) -- The demolition of St. Boniface Catholic Church, a historic Manitowoc landmark, will most likely start next spring. The church was closed more than a decade ago following the ...

St. Helens will be kicking off its annual Spirit of Halloweentown celebration on Sept. 27 with its traditional pumpkin lighting ceremony. The small Oregon town was once the backdrop of the Disney film ...

The Monastery of Paleokastro (or "Old Castle") is an 18th-century nunnery on a verdant hill near the village of Ano Mera. It provides a respite from the bustling environment of Mykonos proper, ...