Times West Virginian

800 years after his death, the legends and legacy of Francis of Assisi endure

On the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan order, his body will be displayed ...
HTR Media

St. Francis of Assisi's Hunters' Mass & Blessing will be Nov. 19. Here's how to attend.

MANITOWOC – St. Francis of Assisi Parish is hosting its annual Hunters' Mass and Blessing at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 19 at its Waldo site. The event will include a Mass and blessing for hunters, followed by a ...
Catholic Courier

Pope expected to visit Assisi during Year of St. Francis

Pope Leo is expected to visit the Italian hilltown of Assisi as the city celebrates the 800th anniversary of the death of its most famous saint.
NBC New York

Francis is remembered as a ‘pope among the people' as he is laid to rest

World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his concern for people on the peripheries and reflected his wish to be remembered ...
WNDU

Francis is remembered as a ‘pope among the people’ in his funeral Mass

VATICAN CITY (AP) — World leaders and Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his concern for people on the “most peripheral of the peripheries” and ...
The Sun Chronicle

The Conversation: 800 years after his death, the legends and legacy of Francis of Assisi endure

On the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan order, his body will be displayed for the first time ever in February 2026, ...