St. Francis of Assisi, also known as "Father Francis," was an Italian religious figure and mystic from the 12th and 13th centuries, revered as the patron saint of animals and ecology. His life was ...

He first set it up at Greccio near Assisi around 1220 CE to ... The present Pope chose to be named after St Francis, who has been declared the patron saint of ecology by the Catholic church ...

St. Francis de Sales is also the patron saint of the Catholic press, journalists, and writers. He is considered a spiritual master, inspiring saints such as St. John Bosco and St. Thérèse of the ...

Given this, we have an obvious patron saint–St. Clare of Assisi. Who was she ... She and a friend walked to the Portiuncula Church where they were met by Francis of Assisi and a few of his followers.

Nicknamed “The Gentleman Saint” for his wisdom, kindness, and gentle demeanor, St. Francis de Sales set out on a spiritual mission to make profound theology accessible to all. The patron saint ...

The St. Francis de Sales Signature Set. From just one of the books alone — one highlighting consoling thoughts — we can see a beautiful sample of what this great saint, the patron of ...

The people of Lucera were known to compare him with St. Francis of Assisi, from whom he derived his name. He died in 1742 and was canonized in 1986.

“There's a tranquility to St. Francis that we all need right ... but one item that miraculously survived is a statue of Saint Francis of Assisi. The statue remained intact even as the rocks ...

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 ...