At the end of a winding climb, on the slopes of Mount Subasio at an altitude of about 800 meters (about 2,625 feet), the ...

The Hermitage of St. Francis is a little known sanctuary in Assisi that still preserves the spirit of St. Francis.

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church hosted a Fourth-of-July-themed bake sale on June 27 in the Village Green Mall. They had assortments of sweet and regular bread, pies, cookies, cakes, candies ...

As the birthplace of Saint Francis of Assisi—one of the most revered figures in Christian tradition, known for his message of peace, humility, and interfaith dialogue—the city has long been a ...

A large group of juveniles caused a public disturbance Saturday night in Mayfield Heights after being turned away from a packed church festival in neighboring Gates Mills, police said.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - The St. Francis of Assisi Family Festival in Gates Mills ended early Saturday amid youths creating large disturbances that spilled into a nearby shopping center, where officers ...

The St. Francis of Assisi Festival is taking place this weekend at 6850 Mayfield Rd. in Gates Mills.

St. Francis of Assisi Parish will hold its annual Family Festival June 5-8 on its grounds, 6850 Mayfield Road in Gates Mills. Planned are food, kids' games, live music every day and more.

The pre-Renaissance painter’s fresco cycle depicting the life of the saint in Assisi, Italy, took an innovative, vibrant approach to celebrating the holy man.

He articulated the mission just days after his 2013 election and it explained the name he chose as pope, honoring St. Francis of Assisi “who had the heart of the poor of the world,” according ...

At his funeral, Pope Francis was remembered and venerated as a pontiff with "strength and serenity" who modeled his pontificate on St. Francis of Assisi. The dean of the College of Cardinals ...

Francis, who took his name after Saint Francis of Assisi, was known for his outreach to the poor and those in poverty and that will be reflected in his minimalist burial at Saint Mary Major.