The stolen objects stolen included a large wooden statue, believed to depict St Francis of Assisi, a 100-year-old chair and a prayer stool. The Reverend Mark Kennard said the loss of the statue ...

LAWRENCE — He may have been the original Earth Day advocate and serves as the patron saint for animals, the environment and ecology in the Catholic faith. St. Francis of Assisi adored all of God ...

Assisi Heights Spirituality Center program coordinator Sister Marlys Jax said the architectural aspects like the statues of St. Francis and St. Clare of Assisi can become hidden in plain view.

And there is a fourth, directly alongside the (still-empty) manger, looking on in wonder — St. Francis of Assisi himself ... first Nativity scene — was large and lumbering, and thus given ...

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 ...

March 13, 2013: Elected 266th pope, the first from the Americas, the first Jesuit and the first to take the name Francis, after St. Francis of Assisi ... vote cards in a large gold chalice.

At his funeral, Pope Francis was remembered and venerated as a pontiff with "strength and serenity" who modeled his pontificate on St. Francis of Assisi ... to greet the large crowd gathered ...

at the St. Francis of Assisi School in Springfield, Pennsylvania. SkyForce10 was over the scene as firefighters battled flames and large plumes of smoke. The school, located at 112 Saxer Avenue ...

Taking the name Francis after St Francis of Assisi, he promoted a more humble ... (Emilio Morenatti/AP) The sun rises through a statue as people begin to take their seats in St. Peter's Square ...

SCRANTON, Pa. — The St. Francis of Assisi Kitchen in Scranton helps people every day by serving a hot meal, and they are not taking the holiday off. Volunteers are busy preparing for Easter.

after St. Francis of Assisi. During his papacy, Pope Francis led multiple attempts at church reform and often advocated for migrant rights and the environment. In his last appearance before his ...

Francis of Assisi: the Life of a Restless Saint by ... Leppin sticks at it tenaciously and the results are often illuminating. A Statue of Saint Francis Take the famous story of St Francis and ...