Desperate to impoverish himself, he tries to donate a large amount of his father’s money to a local church; the priest, ...

In the Catholic faith, this saint was known for his love of animals. So, if your dog is under the weather, you can turn to ...

St. Francis and St. Clare of Assisi; and St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus. The pontiff concluded by saying that pilgrims of hope are “children and young people who have encountered the Lord ...

If you're an architecture buff, take some time to check out the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, which was constructed beginning in 1869. Located a block east of the Santa Fe Plaza ...

Holy Virgin Mary, there is none like you among women born in the world. Daughter and handmaid of the heavenly Father, the almighty King, Mother of our most high Lord Jesus Christ, and Spouse of ...

Assisi celebrates Canticle of the Creatures. The pilgrimage town of Assisi in Italy's central Umbria region lights up at Christmas to mark the 800th anniversary of St Francis's best-known text, the ...

The bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine, initially developed to provide protection against TB, also protects against leprosy; and the magnitude of this effect varies. Previous meta-analyses ...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Health authorities have started a special drive to screen over 37,000 people at risk for leprosy in the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district under the Kusum programme.

Francis spent much of the past decade in relatively good health but has dealt with several painful medical conditions over ...

Pope Francis has fallen and hurt his right arm. It's the second time in a month that Francis has injured himself after an ...