His remains will be transferred from the tomb below the Basilica to the Papal altar in the lower church from February 22nd, ...

The relics of St. Francis of Assisi, one of the most beloved saints in history, will be put on display in Italy next year. Vatican News, the official outlet of the Vatican, reported the news on Oct. 4 ...

Residents of San Francisco de Asis in Venezuela's Aragua state celebrated the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi on Friday (October 3) with a tortoise race featuring 80 painted and decorated ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Animal shelter Angels of Assisi is housed in its new Roanoke pet clinic and adoption center. WDBJ7’s 7@four crew did its entire show live from the new building October 2, 2025.

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) - ...

This year, I won't be taking my dog Charlie to receive his blessing for the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals. Two months ago, he breathed his last breath after having spent ...

When it comes to the DC Universe, Batman gets all of the attention. There isn’t a moment that goes by without the Dark Knight having something significant going on in the comics, and the same goes for ...

When you think about the greatest animated movies from the 1990s, chances are you're thinking of the Disney Renaissance, understandably so. Starting with the release of The Little Mermaid in 1989 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 ...

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 ...

PITTSBURGH — Scotty Bowman and Ron Francis headline the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Hall of Fame class of 2025. Bowman, the NHL’s all-time winningest coach, and Francis, the league’s fifth all-time leading ...

If Francis Ford Coppola has given American cinema some of its greatest films, he has also spurred some of its greatest gossip. Astonishing stories have a way of coming out of his sets, which are ...