Francis of Assisi is not only one of the Church ... He dedicated a poem and his most famous movie, The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964, arguably one of the best movies on Jesus) to John ...

When I first saw Giotto’s fresco cycle “The Legend of St. Francis” in the upper church of the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi—a small Italian town two hours from Rome by train—I ...

And the first to take the name of Francis, after Saint Francis of Assisi, “the man of poverty ... His papacy was not free of criticism. Francis drew backlash for how he addressed allegations ...

Mine happened to be St. Francis of Assisi ... and we may publish it online and in print. If you have a differing view from a letter writer, please feel free to submit a letter of your own in ...

Pope Francis’ instructive choice of name reflects his commitment to addressing inequality, paying homage to Saint Francis of Assisi ... their work that led to Free Education and the best ...

From the start of his pontificate, Francis changed the tone of the papacy. He chose the name Francis — the first new papal name since Pope Lando (913–914). Many noticed that, by invoking St. Francis ...

the late pontiff chose the name Francis in honour of St. Francis of Assisi, a 13th-century saint known for his poverty, humility, and peace advocacy. This choice was unique, as no other pontiff ...

he chose to rename himself as Francis after St. Francis of Assisi, the medieval saint who founded the Franciscans, one of the largest orders in the Catholic Church. St. Francis’ tomb is situated ...

He chose the name “Francis” in honor of St. Francis of Assisi. Hebda was then Bishop of Gaylord in northern Michigan, and he had a special app on his phone called “Pope Alert.” ...

Francis, 88, died at 7:35 a.m. Monday morning in Italy, or 12:35 a.m. CT. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7 ... the name of the Catholic friar St. Francis of Assisi, known for his life of poverty.

(NPR) — There’s an old saying often attributed to St. Francis of Assisi: Preach the gospel at ... millions viewed it online. It was one dramatic moment in a papacy filled with them.

When selected for the role in 2013, Pope Francis told followers that he intended to emulate St. Francis of Assisi ... the carpet was red in the movie and its beige in real life," Doyle said.