DURING the 333 years of Spanish rule in the Philippines, real power rested not on the civilian and military leaders but on the friars. They could be found in every parish in the country, ministering ...

Oct. 4 is celebrated across many denominations as the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi (c. 1181-1226 CE). In the Episcopal Church, we often celebrate St. Francis by holding a “Blessing of the ...

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Honesto Ongtioco, as the shepherd of the Diocese of Cubao, and appointed a Claretian priest to succeed him. "The Holy Father has appointed the ...

Anthony’s Foundation Every year, on Oct. 4, Christians from around the world celebrate the Feast of Saint Francis — the patron saint of animals — with a blessing of animals and prayers for ...

Former Goa unit RSS chief Subhash Velingkar’s remarks against Saint Francis Xavier, who is revered as the patron saint of Goa, has caused uproar in the coastal state. While former Goa chief minister ...

Back in St. Francis of Assisi’s day, minstrels of the Lord were central in society, according to Franciscan Father Isaiah Marie Hoffman. “We [Franciscans] were the original troubadours of God ...

Franciscan Father Jonathan St. Andre encountered the Third Order Regular of St. Francis — the order to which he now belongs — when he was a student at Franciscan University of Steubenville ...

The Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University has partnered with the Franciscan Study Center at Tilburg University, Netherlands, to launch a new association of scholars, teachers and students ...