The Hermitage of St. Francis is a little known sanctuary in Assisi that still preserves the spirit of St. Francis.

The coffin of Pope Francis is carried up the steps of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore after the pontiff's funeral ceremony in St. Peter's Square, in Rome, April 26, 2025.

When I first saw Giotto’s fresco cycle “The Legend of St. Francis” in the upper church of the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi—a small Italian town two hours from Rome by train—I ...

When I first saw Giotto’s fresco cycle “The Legend of St. Francis” in the upper church of the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi—a small Italian town two hours from Rome by train—I ...

Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, was buried Saturday, April 26 at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major after dying one week ago at 88 years old. Francis, who took his name ...