The Trentonian

St. Francis Cemetery stays beautiful, but blight encroaches from nearby (L.A. PARKER COLUMN)

In June 2019, a Trentonian article criticized owners of St. Francis Cemetery for lack of maintenance. Weeds had overrun grave sites while trash, bottles, cardboard and other debris littered the ...
National Catholic ReporterOpinion

What St. Francis of Assisi's conversion teaches us 800 years later

The story of St. Francis of Assisi teaches us that conversion is lifelong, dynamic and ongoing. He was an ordinary Christian ...
Yahoo

Pope Francis Buried at St. Mary Major, a Church with 'Very Beautiful' Connection to His Faith

Pope Francis was laid to rest in the basilica of St. Mary Major on Saturday, April 26 In a break from tradition, Francis' burial plans made him the the first pope in more than a century not to be ...
KTVZ

‘This is even more beautiful’ :St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church reopens its doors to the public after major renovation

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- After a year and more than $1 million in renovations, a more than century-old church in downtown Bend has reopened its doors to a brighter, upgraded setting to gather and worship.
The Santa Fe New Mexican

St. Francis cathedral, Loretto Chapel ranked among most beautiful buildings in U.S.

Angi, formerly Angie’s List, has declared Santa Fe’s Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi and the Loretto Chapel among the 20 Most Beautiful Buildings in the U.S. Angi ranked the cathedral No.
National Catholic Register

St. Francis and the Story of the First Nativity Scene

St. Francis’ meditations on the life of Christ led him to create the first-ever Nativity scene in Greccio, Italy, in 1223. Fresco by Giotto of St. Francis of Assisi embracing the Child Jesus at ...