Opening his Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square with a prayer to Our Lady of the Forsaken (Virgen de los Desamparados), the patroness of Valencia, Spain, Pope Francis asked people ...
His Holiness Pope Francis has received a delegation from the Abrahamic Family House which is part of efforts aimed at actualising the Document on Hum ...
First, the Feast of St. Francis is on Oct. 4. Francis lived from 1181 to 1226, the son of a wealthy cloth merchant, Piero. “Francis” is actually a nickname he got because his mother, Pica, was French.
This is an essential factor for world peace. By bringing different theologies into conversation with one another, Francis’ approach fosters openness to all, which leads to understanding ...