The theme of this year’s talk is “Be the Light” at Kern Catholic Prayer Breakfast happening next week. Kern County Catholics ...

Six young people who lived with deep faith and committed their lives to the Church that Jesus founded are on their way to ...

He was also the first pope to choose Francis as his name, thus honoring St. Francis of Assisi, a 13th-century mystic whose love for nature and the poor have inspired Catholics and non-Catholics alike.

They are walking through the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica and also making pilgrimages to the hilltop Umbrian town of Assisi, to pray at the home of Francis’ namesake, St. Francis.

By Elisabetta Povoledo and Jason Horowitz Reporting from Rome and Vatican City The Catholic world is gripped with uncertainty as Pope Francis, 88, remains in a Rome hospital because of a complex ...

Like his namesake, St. Francis of Assisi, the Pope has called us to live out the corporal works of mercy. It is particularly moving in light of how, each evening this week, people are gathering in ...

They are walking through the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica and also making pilgrimages to the hilltop Umbrian town of Assisi, to pray at the home of Francis’ namesake, St. Francis.

He took the name Francis, after St. Francis of Assisi, insisting on living simply, caring for the poor, practicing humility, and exuding joy. He is a champion of environmental stewardship and ...