4 October is the day to remember St Francis of Assisi. It is also World Animal Day, and the day when some churches hold services to bless animals. This is the story … The man we know as St Francis was ...

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) - ...

The Clare FM Radio Auction is back next month. The auction, in association with Ennis Lions Club, will take place on the 17th of October. This year’s beneficiary will be St. Clare’s School. Ed ...

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 ...

ASSISI, Italy (CNS) — Soon-to-be St. Carlo Acutis is a fresh “shoot” budding from the 800-year-old spiritual “vine” of Sts. Francis and Clare in Assisi, said the rector of the shrine housing the ...

(OSV News) — Eight centuries ago, St. Francis of Assisi composed a poem that remains familiar today, inspiring hymns, art and the titles of two of the late Pope Francis’ teaching documents on integral ...

A hunter’s moon rises behind a statue of St. Francis of Assisi on the grounds of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion in Champion, Wis., Oct 8, 2022. OSV News photo/Sam Lucero, CNS Eight ...

Carlo Acutis, who died of leukemia at 15 in 2006, is known in the Catholic Church as "God's influencer" for harnessing technology to spread the word about miracles.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Vatican City recognized the 700th ...

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