Here are five of the most memorable prayers the late Holy Father delivered ... a name he chose in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, people were immediately struck by the simple appearance of the ...

At his funeral, Pope Francis was remembered and venerated as a pontiff with "strength and serenity" who modeled his ...

Pope Leo XIV led the Regina caeli prayer — often spoken during the time between Easter Sunday and Pentecost — in St. Peter's Basilica on Sunday, May 11. The pontiff, who was elected on May 8 after a ...

he chose to rename himself as Francis after St. Francis of Assisi, the medieval saint who founded the Franciscans, one of the largest orders in the Catholic Church. St. Francis’ tomb is situated ...

In 2024, there were roughly 35,000 nuns in the United States, an 80% decrease from 1965, when there were about 175,000.

Personal stories emerging this week in the wake of the many tributes to Pope Francis reflect ... His special emphasis on prayer is evident from his first address at St. Peter's Basilica to his ...

Some of the remarks quote from Catholic prayers ... of St. Francis. 'Our Holy Father once said, "Some people want to know why I wished to be called Francis. For me, Francis of Assisi is the ...

the late pontiff chose the name Francis in honour of St. Francis of Assisi, a 13th-century saint known for his poverty, humility, and peace advocacy. This choice was unique, as no other pontiff ...

FILE – Pope Francis delivers his blessing as he recites the Angelus noon prayer from the window ... to take the name of Francis, after St. Francis of Assisi. — The first to visit Iraq, meeting ...

The Vatican has opened St Peter's Basilica to the public so people can pay their final respects to Pope Francis. Three days of public mourning will take place before the pontiff's funeral on Saturday.

White smoke curled from a chimney over the Sistine Chapel at 7:06 p.m. on March 13, 2013. Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of ...