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Francis of Assisi: A Gallery of Five Who Knew a Saint

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Pope appoints Allentown priest as fifth bishop of Allentown

Schlert was as surprised as anyone when he learned last week that Francis had appointed him to oversee the 252,000 faithful of the five ... Saint Catharine of Siena in Allentown on Sept. 19, 1987. Schlert has served as an assistant pastor of St. Francis of ... read more

Pelosi takes the helm in triumph

WASHINGTON — From on high, up in the visitor's gallery, the event playing out on the House ... including a prayer from St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of San Francisco: "Where there is darkness, may we bring light, where there is hatred, may ... read more

Rick Pitino is gone, but much of him remains at Louisville after scandal

Apparel is peddled beneath the marketing tandem of multi-millionaire coach and multi-billion dollar corporation despite the FBI allegation that the company and coach's staff conspired to channel $100,000 to the family of Brian Bowen, a five-star recruit ... read more

For Poland’s bishops, Pope Francis continues Catholic teaching on the family

As the Church celebrates St. Anthony of Padua, his widespread popularity can be traced to his efforts at reaching out as a neighbor to all peoples, according to the rector of the basilica where the saint ... to Assisi and joined the friars of St. Francis ... read more

What St. Francis of Assisi Didn’t Actually Say

It is always attributed to St. Francis of Assisi—founder of the Franciscan Order—and is ... “sometimes preaching in up to five villages a day, often outdoors. In the country, Francis often spoke from a bale of straw or a granary doorway. read more

Mary K. Shell: Beloved, trailblazing former mayor dies at 91

Shell, a Bakersfield native who friends knew as “Miki” (the kids in her Alta Vista ... Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 21, at Saint Francis of Assisi Parish. The service will begin with a rosary at 10 a.m., followed by a funeral mass ... read more

The Francis enigma

Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, now 81, was elected the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church in March, 2013, taking the name of Francis, of Assisi — a saint who was a beggar ... he is a people’s pope. And, five years on, the people, justly ... read more

Caravaggio masterpiece 'Saint Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy' on loan to the Detroit Institute of Arts

DETROIT, MI - Caravaggio's "Saint Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy" will be on loan to the Detroit ... to explore two of the best Caravaggios in America side by side in the same gallery displaying paintings by his most celebrated followers, including Artemisia ... read more

Could Father Mychal Judge Be the First Gay Saint?

When it comes to the prospect of canonizing the first gay saint, one priest said ... At his funeral, when St. Francis of Assisi overflowed with mourners, Alvarado was not allowed inside because no one knew who he was. In some ways, the time now feels ... read more