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Remains of St. Francis of Assisi to be publicly displayed for first time

The body of St. Francis will be moved from his tomb, located in the crypt, and placed at the foot of the papal altar in the ...
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St. John's annual Blessing of the Animals honors St. Francis of Assisi

Lizards, and crabs, and dogs, oh my! Pets of all kinds received blessings Tuesday morning at St. John’s Episcopal School for their annual Blessing of the Animals event. Each year, the school invites ...
National Catholic Reporter

Lessons from my beloved dog, Charlie, on the feast of St. Francis

My poodle was sacred, like all creatures born from the loving heart of God. He taught me that animals, too, carry the divine ...
America Magazine

St. Francis of Assisi and my late uncle

I never met my Uncle Jamie. He died in 1963, well before I was born. He was my father’s eldest brother. Growing up, my aunts ...

Remains of history's most beloved saint, St Francis of Assisi, to be displayed in rare event

St. Francis of Assisi's remains will be displayed at his basilica in Italy during 2026 to commemorate 800 years since the ...
Times Republican

Francis Fest moved from downtown to St. Henry campus

The recent Legionnaires’ disease outbreak caused the Catholic Church, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, to relocate the annual ...
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Got a Sick Pup? Here's the Mighty Prayer to St. Francis of Assisi

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 ...