Pope Leo Rejects JD Vance's Personal 4th of July Invite; Vatican Confirms He's Spending It With Migrants Instead

Pope Leo has declined JD Vance's invitation to attend the US 250th July 4 celebrations, with the Vatican confirming he will instead spend the day visiting migrants.

St. Francis’s Remains, Rarely Seen, Go on Display in Assisi

The bones of Italy’s patron saint will be shown to the public for a month, to mark the 800th anniversary of his death.

In Italy, the bones of St. Francis are going on public display, a mixed blessing for Assisi

Assisi is putting the bones of St. Francis on public display for the first time, and the Italian town is bracing for a crush ...
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Leo’s Lenten Retreat Provides Further Insight Into His Pontificate

Pope Leo XIV has already restored several customs from recent pontificates that Francis had set aside. The Pallium Mass for ...

Display of St. Francis of Assisi's bones confirms enduring appeal of relics for Christians

The bones of St. Francis of Assisi went on public display for the first time Sunday, capping an 800-year saga over his bodily remains and confirming the enduring appeal to Christians of venerating a ...

Pope Leo Will Spend July 4 Visiting Migrant Crossing Island

Pope Leo has spoken out against the treatment of migrants in the United States several times over the last year.

The bones of St. Francis are going on public display, a mixed blessing for Assisi

Assisi is putting the bones of St. Francis on public display for the first time, and the town is bracing for a huge crush of pilgrims.