Archbishop Domenico Sorrentino shares the faithful legacy of young Blessed Carlo Acutis, who is buried in the hometown of St. Francis, and those who saved Jews in the Umbrian city during World War II.

The beloved Italian saint was honored as the Rule of St. Francis and the creation of the Nativity scene in Greccio were commemorated. The faithful gather to celebrate the feast of St. Francis of ...

Charging through dark and quiet Assisi — an Umbrian town stony with history — I was rushing back to my favorite restaurant for a good meal…hopefully before the kitchen closed. At 10:00 p.m., the pink ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Nearly 400,000 registered visitors will see St. Francis of Assisi’s bones on public display for the first time ...

ASSISI, Italy (AP) — Pilgrims have been pouring into this medieval hilltop town to venerate not only two of the Catholic Church’s most celebrated saints, Francis and Clare, but its newest — Carlo ...

St. Francis of Assisi, after whom Pope Francis has taken his name, captures the spirit of many Catholics because church history regards him as the pre-eminent figure passionate about imitating ...

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