Assisi Honors Healthcare Workers Amid Pandemic With Nativity Scene and Light Show
December 14, 2020By Claudia Torres St. Francis of Assisi began the tradition of setting up the nativity scene. This year, the town where he […]
Topic: St. Francis
Pope Will Sign New Encyclical in Assisi Oct. 3
September 8, 2020By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis will travel to Assisi Oct. 3 to sign an encyclical on the social, […]
Pope Celebrates Feast of Saint Francis With Pan-Amazonian Representatives
October 4, 2019Currents News Staff To commemorate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Pope Francis hosted indigenous representatives from the Amazon region in […]
St. Francis Xavier-Queen of All Saints Catholic Academy to Close
August 13, 2019By Emily Drooby and Allyson Escobar CLINTON HILL — A historic school in Brooklyn will shutter its doors before the upcoming school year, […]
Pope Francis to Meet With International Scouts
July 29, 2019Currents News Staff About 5,000 scouts from Europe are coming to Rome from July 27 – August 3 to celebrate the international […]
Blessing Celebrates Appreciation for Pets
October 11, 2016A gathering of animal lovers assembled with their pets for a Blessing of the Animals ceremony performed by St. Francis College in […]