Tag: St Francis of Assisi

Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a special Jubilee Year coinciding with the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi.

As global tensions escalate, Pope Leo reminds us that peace springs from peace-filled hearts, writes Fr Peter Kwak.

Sydney’s furry friends have made a welcome addition at parishes across the city as pet owners lined up for blessings in honour of the feast of St Francis of Assisi.

One of the great tasks of any successor of Peter is to raise and respond to the great issues of one’s time with a Christ-like heart. Pope Francis did this with his expanded notion of fraternity.

For centuries, pilgrims came to Assisi to walk in the footsteps of a saint who preached to birds, embraced poverty and wandered the hills barefoot. But today, many arrive in search of a different model of holiness: that of a teenager in Nike sneakers who built websites and coded for Christ.

The number of pilgrims in the city of Assisi continues to rise every year. This is confirmed by the annual count carried out by the Basilica of St Francis. Last year, 4,483 people passed through the temple, where the saint is buried, which is 256 more than in 2023.

Animals big and small, real and stuffed, got a blessing from Fr Bernie Thomas OFM for this year’s feast of St Francis of Assisi at Mary Immaculate Waverley, with parishes across Sydney following suit.

When Cardinal Bergoglio stepped out onto the balcony of St Peter's as pope, few expected that the Jesuit would choose the name Francis for his pontificate, in honour of the saint of Assisi.

Two years ago, the Economy of Francesco, an international movement of young entrepreneurs committed to promoting a new form of economy based on solidarity was born.

The Good Shepherd Parish in Plumpton transported parishioners back to the birth of Jesus for Christmas this year.

The crisis is real and requires prudent responses Previously I wrote about the need to start our response to the Plenary Council by focusing on...

There was a clatter of claws and a flurry of fur at the first blessing of the pets service held at St Patrick’s parish...