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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 darknes... 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, ... read more

Scathing Pennsylvania grand jury report accuses hundreds of priests of sexually abusing more than 1,000 children

Arthur Long, a Harrisburg Diocese priest at the time, admitted to a sexual relationship with four or five girls, telling a church official ... former pastor of Notre Dame of Bethlehem and St. Francis ... read more

Pope: The Church hears the outrage of young people at scandal

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 sa... read more

Catholic Ireland?

Few people knew at the time that Bishop Casey had a five-year-old son ... Jorge Mario Bergoglio chose his papal name to honour St Francis of Assisi, because of the saint’s devotion to the poor. The ch... 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 ... read more

IN PICTURES: Up one's street: Five Italian towns with painted murals

Here are five ... Francis of Assisi in Mugnano, Umbria. Photo: Alex Macbeth. Since then dozens of other artists have continued the tradition. Mugnano's walls bear testimony to local history but also a ... 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’ ... read more

From Bouncer to Pope—21 Fascinating Facts About Pope Francis

Bergoglio took the name Francis as his papal name, after St. Francis of Assisi. He was inspired by St. Francis because of that saint’s devotion and sacrifice ... It hasn’t taken long for Pope Francis ... read more

Fr. John Dowling new pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Church

John Dowling is the new pastor of St. Francis of Assisi ... Germany and Spain. He visited Assisi, Italy where St. Francis, the patron saint of his Fairfield Glade church, lived many years ago. The new ... read more

Pope Francis’ election tops 2013 religion stories

The pope — the first Jesuit to lead the church — began with choosing as his namesake Francis of Assisi, the 13th-century patron saint of the poor ... “I have nothing but respect for Benedict, but he k... read more

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. Sch... read more