Since assuming the papacy in 2013, Pope Francis has shared uplifting words that offer inspiration and guidance. In his first greeting as the 266th pontiff, His Holiness said, "And now, we take up ...

Who’s St. Francis, Whose Love for the Poor, Creation, and Peace Inspires Pope Francis? ASSISI, Italy (AP) — As Pope Francis entered his third week in a hospital battling pneumonia, hundreds of ...

ASSISI, Italy — As Pope Francis entered his third week in a hospital battling ... teaching documents for the church — pulled from Franciscan themes and quotes, including one about building a more ...

ASSISI, Italy (AP) — As Pope Francis entered his third week in a hospital battling pneumonia, hundreds of pilgrims continued to make their way to this hilltop town to pray at the tomb of St ...

For Assisi’s current bishop, the Rev. Domenico Sorrentino, St. Francis’ renunciation of material encumbrances also signaled his love of creation and of peace.