A coalition of Catholic organizations held prayer vigils across the country on Oct. 22 for what organizers called "a national ...

The Italian Parliament this week took a major step toward making the Oct. 4 feast of St. Francis of Assisi a national holiday. The Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of Italy’s Parliament, voted to ...

The protest and prayer vigil in the nation's capital took place in front of the headquarters for the U.S. Immigration and ...

Italy’s Senate Constitutional Affairs Committee, deliberating in session Wednesday, Oct. 1, approved a bill reinstating Oct. 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of Italy, as a ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Parishes and shrines across the Archdiocese of Chicago are hosting pet blessings this weekend. Saturday marks the Feast Day of Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and ...

The feast of St Francis of Assisi will be celebrated at St Francis church in Victoria between Sunday, September 28, and October 4. The blessing of animals, led by Fr Arthur Cutajar, OFM Conv., will ...

The Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Umbria. The saint's feast day is to become a public holiday in Italy once again from 2026. Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP Italy’s Senate on Wednesday gave ...

This year, I won't be taking my dog Charlie to receive his blessing for the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals. Two months ago, he breathed his last breath after having spent ...

ST. LOUIS – One of St. Louis’ food magazines was “killed” by its owner Thursday. Feast Magazine Managing Editor Shannon Weber shared a series of Instagram stories Friday morning announcing the news ...

Parliament approves new holiday for patron saint of Italy Prime minister hails "extraordinary man" who unites Italians Holiday abolished in 1977 to save money, returns in 2026 ROME, Oct 1 (Reuters) - ...

Pets were blessed by priests in Brazil on the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi, and future soccer stars competed at the FIFA U-20 World Cup soccer tournament in Chile. In Haiti, hundreds attended ...

Residents of San Francisco de Asis in Venezuela's Aragua state celebrated the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi on Friday (October 3) with a tortoise race featuring 80 painted and decorated ...