St. Francis of Assisi, also known as "Father Francis," was an Italian religious figure and mystic from the 12th and 13th centuries, revered as the patron saint of animals and ecology. His life was ...

If you're an architecture buff, take some time to check out the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi ... take in the beautiful stained-glass windows and find a docent to help explain ...

Pope Gregory IX officially canonised St Francis of Assisi as a saint. Francis was declared the patron saint of animals and ecology due to his deep love for nature and all living things.

I share Archbishop George Leo Thomas’ sentiments that Pope Francis was “a voice for the voiceless, a champion of the marginalized.” ...