ROCHESTER, Minn.—As Pope Francis joyously displays his faith, he models Saint Francis, who lived simply, served the vulnerable and considered all beings—including insects—to be his brothers and ...

The choice of Pope Francis to lead the Catholic church has renewed awareness — and triggered a ripple effect of attention — to the plight of the vulnerable around the globe. The pope has opened his ...

Sr. M. Patrice Kerin, a Franciscan sister in Sylvania, Ohio, who served as general superior and established the health care system Franciscan Services Corporation, died April 7 after a brief illness.

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At my new home in Chicago, I can visit the shore of Lake Michigan, and I like to go there to pray. From my spot on a concrete slab, all that is visible to me that is "natural" is water and sky.

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ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) - As Pope Francis joyously displays his faith, he models Saint Francis, who lived simply, served the vulnerable and considered all beings - including insects - to be his brothers ...

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