But for some in Hintonburg, a designation for Saint-François-d'Assise would be a commitment to retain a beautiful building which looms large in their community ... cast in France in 1924 and statues ...

Pope Francis was “giving himself without measure, especially to the marginalized,” Cardinal Re said, as he stood within sight of a giant statue ... because St. Francis of Assisi renounced ...

In 1292, Nicholas IV commissioned the first known Nativity scene figurines, inspired by St. Francis of Assisi ... but his successor erected a large statue and monument to him inside the church.

He had a strong sense of humour, once smiling gleefully in front of a life-sized statue ... Francis – born Jorge Mario Bergoglio – took his Papal name from St Francis of Assisi, who gave up a ...

It was inspired by St Francis of Assisi - the saint of the poor, the humble and the earth. From day one, Pope Francis lived by the name. He skipped the lavish Vatican residence for a modest ...

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 ...

he chose to rename himself as Francis after St. Francis of Assisi, the medieval saint who founded the Franciscans, one of the largest orders in the Catholic Church. St. Francis’ tomb is situated ...

told CNA at St. Peter’s Square that the late pope’s papal name of Francis “[reminded] us of Francis of Assisi and what he did — he was looking to help the poor.” “We are sad on one ...

Football fans mourning the pope's death seen carrying shirts bearing Pope Francis' face and name. They also lit candles near a life-size statue ... name to honor St Francis of Assisi, symbolising ...

March 13, 2013: Elected 266th pope, the first from the Americas, the first Jesuit and the first to take the name of Francis, after St. Francis of Assisi ... for peace in the garden of the ...

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pope Francis made history as the first pontiff from Latin America, the first Jesuit and the first to take his papal name from Saint Francis of Assisi, a saint who ...