Assisi, Italy, Oct 4, 2013 / 03:18 am. During his visit to Assisi, Pope Francis told Mass attendees that true peace can only be attained by drawing close to the crucified Lord, stressing the ...

Located in the hills of central Italy, Assisi is the hometown of St. Francis. It's where he was born, lived and worked — and where he died. Today tourists flock to this town, which sits atop a ...

ASSISI, Italy --Religious leaders from around the world have joined Pope John Paul II for a daylong prayer for peace following the events of September 11.Concerned by the impact of the U.S ...

Located in the hills of central Italy, Assisi is the hometown of St. Francis. It’s where he was born, lived and worked — and where he died.

They said they were inspired by St. Francis’ love for the poor, peace and creation — all priorities for the pope, too, and the Franciscans, one of the largest orders in the Catholic Church.

Assisi was the host city for the first Day of Prayer for Peace held on Oct. 27, 1986. Sixteen years later, the assembly in 2002 opened with the words, We have come to Assisi on a pilgrimage of peace.

"In war, everyone loses, including the victors" is the message that ended the day in Assisi where religious leaders of most of the world prayed again for peace. “We do not have weapons. We ...

St. Pope John Paul II’s historic interreligious summit in Assisi in 1986 was a watershed moment for the Catholic Church, and when Pope Francis travels to Assisi in September to mark its 30th ...

The Italian city of Assisi will host a prayer vigil for Ukraine and a Mass for peace in the Basilica of St. Francis this weekend. “The city and the Church community of Assisi, guardians of the ...

ASSISI, Italy – Pope Francis has chatted with leaders and representatives of many religions at a gathering to pray for peace in Assisi, the home town of St. Francis. Francis also shook hands ...

CHICOPEE –A five-foot tall, 300-pound grey concrete statue of St. Francis of Assisi greets adults and children as they enter St. Stanislaus School, a visible reminder of the Franciscan ...