Since 1625 Saint Isidore’s has played a key role in the formation of generations of Franciscan friars. It is also a symbolic touchstone for both the resident and visiting Irish in Rome ...

Ash Wednesday is a holy day of reflection and repentance in the Christian faith. Believers observe the day by fasting and ...

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Franciscan Friars, c/o The Shrine of Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted, 517 S Belle Vista Ave., Youngstown ...

Every year, the Indigenous people of Guanajuato celebrate El Señor de la Conquista, a festival of conquest. Is there more than meets the eye?

The season lasts for 40 days, ending during Holy Week, the final week before Easter. In the Roman Catholic Church, Lent ends ...

Christian Marriage — the faithful, exclusive lifelong bond between one man and one woman — is essential to the Gospel (see ...

Pope Francis’s health worsened after a respiratory crisis, the Vatican reported. A rosary prayer for him will be held in ...

From the morning on March 7 to noon on March 9, it will be exposed for veneration in the church of the Franciscan Friars in Għajnsielem. During the first night, the church will remain open for ...

According to the Franciscan Friars of the Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the practice of marking foreheads with ashes dates back to Roman Catholics in the 8th century. The ashes represent ...

"We pray for his health and well-being in this time of illness and stress," said the Rev. Steve Kropp, director of the St.

As March begins, the warmer weather of spring and celebration of Easter, this year on Sunday, April 20, are on the way. However, before Easter is 40 days of Lent, one of the liturgical seasons of ...

In the morning, he received the Eucharist." Meanwhile, the Capuchin Franciscan friars will hold a rosary prayer for Pope Francis at St. Bonaventure Chapel inside the Solanus Casey Center in ...