Two Catholic churches in Hazleton founded more than a century ago by Italian immigrants are consolidating parishes, as are ...

Beretta noted that Pope Francis took his name from St. Francis of Assisi, who reconverted the Catholic Church to the Gospel. He exemplified many of the same ideas 800 years later, Beretta said.

Perhaps the most touching friendship that Ignatius had was with his best friend, St. Francis Xavier. These two were close since college so it must have been heartbreaking to part ways when St. Francis ...