1, the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, and concludes Oct. 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of ecology. (CNS/Courtesy of Seasonofcreation.org) "Seeds of Peace and ...

ROME (AP) — A weak and breathless Pope Francis thanked ... to the faithful in St. Peter’s Square who had gathered for the nightly recitation of the rosary prayer. “I thank you from the ...

Following prayer, Francis ventured into the woods to meet the wolf. St. Francis with Brother Wolf ... making the sign of the cross and speaking words of peace. The wolf, known for being fierce ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of people gathered in St ... led prayers for 45 minutes on a chilly, rainy night Monday, the faithful fingered rosary beads while hoping for Francis' recovery.

He spent the day as usual in prayer ... Francis called on all who work in the field of communications “to feel the full importance of words” and use them to promote harmony, not division ...