Pope Francis’s willingness to kneel before the least of us is a lesson in what it means to be great, not in the cocoon of ...

Bergoglio chose Francis in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi, the 13th-century Italian saint known for his life of poverty, ...

The Secular Franciscans and Friends will be serving a free hot breakfast consisting of biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, and sausage. Last year they were able to provide 955 meals in the community.

Early in his papacy, Francis made a declaration that now appears prophetic: “I want a mess.” ...

Francis died just over a month after his 12th anniversary as pope. He had the ninth longest papacy of the past 200 years.