Tag: Franciscans

To commemorate the 800th Anniversary of Christmas at Greccio, and for the plenary indulgence granted by Pope Francis for pilgrimage in its observance through...

Certain graduates of Catholic schools remember when religious sisters were the rule, not the exception. As the number of women religious declines, it has...

Franciscan Father Paul Williams, formerly the pastor of St. Joseph’s Church on French Street in Wilmington, died unexpectedly on Jan. 3, according to a...

WASHINGTON -- The June 13 feast of St. Anthony of Padua and the novena, the nine days of prayer leading up to it, mark...

BALTIMORE -- More than eight centuries ago, St. Francis of Assisi and two companions randomly opened a prayer book three times inside their parish...