and declared a Doctor of the Church in 1877. St. John Paul II later described him as “the Doctor of Divine Love.” His feast day is celebrated on January 24. “Francis de Sales reconciles ...

Week 2 results from the Lebanon Church Basketball League games played last Saturday at the First Baptist Church Lebanon’s Family Life Center: Cornerstone Baptist (Carthage) 76, Crossroads ...

Pope Francis affirmed that "the situation in Lebanon will improve." During his meeting with Bishop Antoine Nabil Andari, Head of the Episcopal Commission for Media Outlets, and Monsignor Abdo Abou ...

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Every Jan. 24, the Catholic Church celebrates St. Francis de Sales, bishop of Geneva and doctor of the Church, known as “the saint of kindness.” He reportedly had a bad temper, but he relied ...

“Be who you are and be that well.” On today’s feast of Saint Francis de Sales, Talking Saints hosts, Pete Sanchez and Laurie Power, uncover the life of this 16th century bishop and doctor of the ...

TODAY the Church remembers St Francis de Sales – a bishop and the patron saint of journalists – a man who teaches that “devotion (to God) is meant for everyone, in every situation”. Pope Francis on ...

St. Francis de Sales died in 1622 at a convent he had helped to found in Lyons. He was canonized in 1665, and named a Doctor of the Church in 1877. He is the patron saint of writers and Christian ...

Cancel anytime. ST. LOUIS COUNTY — The St. Louis County Council is renewing a proposal to add a sales tax to out-of-state internet purchases. Voters will have to approve the idea. They rejected ...

The school’s Center City campus will move there after its lease at 1515 Market St. expires in 2027 ... general’s office has objected to the sale of the property to entities other than ...

I remind myself that today is the memorial of St. Francis de Sales. Nicknamed “The Gentleman Saint” for his wisdom, kindness, and gentle demeanor, St. Francis de Sales set out on a spiritual ...