ROCHESTER, Minn.—As Pope Francis joyously displays his faith, he models Saint Francis, who lived simply, served the vulnerable and considered all beings—including insects—to be his brothers and ...

At my new home in Chicago, I can visit the shore of Lake Michigan, and I like to go there to pray. From my spot on a concrete slab, all that is visible to me that is "natural" is water and sky.

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Sr. M. Patrice Kerin, a Franciscan sister in Sylvania, Ohio, who served as general superior and established the health care system Franciscan Services Corporation, died April 7 after a brief illness.

The choice of Pope Francis to lead the Catholic church has renewed awareness — and triggered a ripple effect of attention — to the plight of the vulnerable around the globe. The pope has opened his ...

ASTON, Pa. -- "Our Franciscan value is relationships," said Sister Esther Anderson. "That's the core value." Sisters of Saint Francis of Philadelphia have always had some kind of relationship with the ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) - As Pope Francis joyously displays his faith, he models Saint Francis, who lived simply, served the vulnerable and considered all beings - including insects - to be his brothers ...

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