In a letter, the pope prayed to St. Francis, asking the saint's intercession "to give us the courage to build bridges where the world raises up boundaries." ...

Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a “Special Year of St. Francis” to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the saint’s death. During ...

Pope Leo XIV also traveled to the city of Montefalco, where he celebrated Mass in the monastery of the Augustinian nuns, which was erected in the 13th century. Pope Leo XIV visits the tomb of St.

Pope Leo XIV at the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi, Italy, on Nov. 20, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi ...

Following the example of St. Francis of Assisi, bishops are called to be close to the people in their dioceses and peacemakers in a world marked by division and tension, Pope Leo XIV told the bishops ...

In his message for World Mission Day, the Pope says missionary renewal depends on spiritual communion and reconciliation ...

(RNS) — Those who hoped that Pope Leo XIV would back away from Pope Francis’ concerns about global warming and the environment were severely disappointed last week. Instead, Leo firmly embraced the ...

Pope Leo XVI’s letter to ministers general of the conference of the Franciscan family on the occasion of the opening of the eighth centenary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi.

The Diocese of Assisi in Italy will award 50,000 euros ($58,000) to the winner of the 2026 edition of the “Francis of Assisi ...