Saint Francis de Sales Oratory (St. Louis, Missouri) — St. Francis de Sales mosaic. (Photo by Nheyob / CC BY-SA 4.0) Francis de Sales was born August 21, 1567, into a noble Savoyard family.

Visitors to North Berwick may miss the signs still present today, but those looking carefully while visiting St Andrew's Church may spot a memento mori of a skull and bones, a tribute to those ...

But one radical misfit in particular, Francis of Assisi, seems to loom larger—and provoke greater fascination—than any other. His life story, shrouded in legend, continues to inspire many ...

A fire damaged a home in St. Francis early Monday morning, Jan. 27. It happened near Howard Avenue and Iowa Avenue. The occupants have reportedly found temporary housing. ST. FRANCIS ...

Pope Francis warned of the "scourge of antisemitism" in his Angelus prayer on Sunday, the eve of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, noting it marks 80 years since the liberation of the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pope Francis delivers the Angelus noon prayer in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025 ...

Every Jan. 24, the Catholic Church celebrates St. Francis de Sales, bishop of Geneva and doctor of the Church, known as “the saint of kindness.” He reportedly had a bad temper, but he relied ...

TODAY the Church remembers St Francis de Sales – a bishop and the patron saint of journalists – a man who teaches that “devotion (to God) is meant for everyone, in every situation”. Pope Francis on ...

President Donald Trump has received criticism from Pope Francis as the 47th U.S. president is set to unleash his mass deportation plan. The Holy Father weighed in on the anticipated operation ...

I remind myself that today is the memorial of St. Francis de Sales. Nicknamed “The Gentleman Saint” for his wisdom, kindness, and gentle demeanor, St. Francis de Sales set out on a spiritual ...

Trump nominated Burch for the Vatican role in December. At the time, Austen Ivereigh, a papal advisor who co-authored a book with Francis in 2020, said the Vatican had "every right" to refuse to ...

Pope Francis delivers his blessing during the traditional Wednesday General Audience at Paul VI Audience Hall. Photo: Stefano Costantino/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images ...