Live updates: Pope Francis mourners pack St. Peter's: 'He's like a member of the family.' Pope Francis' parents, five siblings. Born on Dec. 17, 1936, Francis was one of five children.

A lawsuit stemming from a book banning policy in the St. Francis school district has been settled, and the books will return to shelves. In March, Education Minnesota-St. Francis and the American ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The St. Francis of Assisi Family Festival in Gates Mills ended early Saturday amid youths creating large disturbances that spilled into a nearby shopping center, where officers ...

Pope Francis, 266th occupant of the throne of St. Peter, has died Pope Francis, orginally of Argentina, succeeded Pope Benedict XVI, the first pope to retire in six centuries.

The St. Francis budget for 2025-26 would include $150,000 to operate the St. Leonard campus. The former St. Leonard parishioners have not all come to St. Francis to worship, ...

Carlos Acutis is set to become the first millennial saint. His canonization was moved to next Sunday in St. Peter's Square after the death of Pope Francis.

St. Francis softball beat Whitney on Saturday night in Livermore, finishing a perfect 6-0 run through the Livermore Stampede. Several other Bay Area teams competed at the three-day showcase in the … ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin-American pontiff, renowned for his outspoken advocacy for the poor and insistence on a more welcoming Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88.

In 1182, St. Francis was born to a wealthy family in Assisi, which rises above a fertile valley in central Italy. Praying in front of a crucifix, he is said to have heard a call to reform the church.

SAINT FRANCIS, Wis. — St. Francis police have closed the area of 3559 East Waterford Ave., north to east of Tesch Avenue, due to a sinkhole. Police say the closure is in effect until further notice.

St. Francis of Assisi, born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone around 1181 or 1182 in Assisi, Italy, is a prominent figure among Catholics. He was a renowned Italian mystic and poet who renounced ...

Pope Francis has died at 88. He was one of the most popular pontiffs in decades, forcing the church to turn its attention back to the poor and disenfranchised and to clean up corrupt Vatican finances.