If you have men who will exclude any of God’s creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men. – St. Francis of Assisi Back in the day ...

Pope Leo XIV also traveled to the city of Montefalco, where he celebrated Mass in the monastery of the Augustinian nuns, which was erected in the 13th century. Pope Leo XIV visits the tomb of St.

Lizards, and crabs, and dogs, oh my! Pets of all kinds received blessings Tuesday morning at St. John’s Episcopal School for their annual Blessing of the Animals event. Each year, the school invites ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Parishes and shrines across the Archdiocese of Chicago are hosting pet blessings this weekend. Saturday marks the Feast Day of Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and ...

Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a special Jubilee Year coinciding with the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi. The Apostolic Penitentiary, a Vatican tribunal that deals ...