Who’s St. Francis, whose love for the poor, creation, and peace inspires Pope Francis?
Across town is the Basilica di Santa Chiara, dedicated to St. Clare, who embraced radical poverty to imitate St. Francis. He made available to her and the growing group of women following her a local ...
Life imitates art as Pope Francis fights pneumonia while ‘Conclave’ heads into Academy Awards
There has long been a Vatican taboo against openly talking about a conclave when a pope is sick: It’s considered gauche to ...
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Who was St David and why is he the patron saint of Wales?
The first day of March is St David’s Day. Who was St David and why is he the patron saint of Wales? This is the story ...
National Catholic Reporter6d
Maximilian Kolbe: A reporter's best asset
Whether writing for the Los Angeles Times or NCR, Gustavo Arellano looks to the patron saint of journalists to comfort the ...
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The Bourbon Street you may not know: Facts about New Orleans' most famous thoroughfare
Bourbon Street was born in 1722, after a September hurricane wiped away four years of development in the original city of New ...