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

A Catholic bishop is inviting the faithful to take part in the first feast day celebration of Saint Carlo Acutis, the “saint for our age,” at the Mary Mother of Hope–Landmark Chapel in Makati City on ...

Pet lovers brought their animals to St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church for the annual blessing. Photos courtesy of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church A pair of Bay Ridge churches held their annual ...

Pets across the country went to church to get blessed. Yes, you read that right! This happened in honor of St. Francis Day, celebrating St. Francis of Assisi, on Saturday, Oct. 4. Guadalupe Martinez, ...

Although the title is somewhat dramatic, I must admit that I found this experiment to be honestly challenging. And I do mean experiment…I was inspired by issue one of this semester’s Crier when I read ...

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 ...

Oct. 4 is a traditional day in which some Catholic parishes will offer pet blessings and a feast in remembrance of St. Francis of Assisi. To find out if there are blessings or food being served in ...

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 ...

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 ...

"They're victims, too," said David Butler of the alleged shooter's family. When a gunman attacked a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel in Michigan on Sunday, killing four people and ...

The energy is already building for the 49th St. George Marathon, with a full weekend of festivities leading to the 26.2-mile showcase on Saturday, October 4, at 7 AM. Nearly 8,000 runners from across ...

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) - ...