She jokingly wrote back she could do one better: deliver one of the small bronze statues of 'The ... a connection to Pope Francis. He helped arrange the audience at St. Peter's Square.

That makes Assisi “a condensation of holiness in a small town,” Fortunato said. And it all links back to St. Francis’ choice 800 years ago. “In the end, Francis is pure Gospel. He’s the ...

The Power of Small ... Pope Francis lived this pastoral integration by showing that leadership is not about control, but accompaniment. Like Mary, we are called to be “in a hurry to love,” never too ...

Assisi Heights Spirituality Center program coordinator Sister Marlys Jax said the architectural aspects like the statues of St. Francis and St. Clare of Assisi can become hidden in plain view.

Ħamrun’s titular statue of St Cajetan was blessed by Pope Francis and then carried out of St Peter’s Basilica to music played by the town’s band clubs on Saturday. The Vatican’s main ...