More San Franciscans are believing the city is now heading in the right direction. That's according to poll results released by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce. "The chamber's been doing this ...

For St. Francis of Assisi, following Christ meant imitating his humility and forsaking riches, power and status; the men who call themselves Franciscans today believe they are called to embrace the ...

Cruise and Waymo are inching closer to gaining unfettered access to San Francisco’s roadways, but residents fear that the driverless cars — which have caused hundreds of traffic incidents since their ...

Members of the general chapter of the Order of Friars Minor elected Rome-born Fr. Massimo Fusarelli as the new minister general of the worldwide Franciscan order. The general chapter July 3-18 brought ...

Zack Beyer portrays Egyptian Sultan Malek al-Kamil in a scene from the documentary “The Sultan and the Saint,” which premieres Dec. 26 on PBS. (Credit: CNS photo/UPF.) Listen WASHINGTON, D.C. — A ...

WEST FARGO — On the night of her profession as a lay Franciscan in the small chapel at the back of Holy Cross Church, Diane Kelly’s contented soul beamed outwardly. “I was so joyful inside, and had ...

The Mass was attended by 21 Franciscans visiting from neighboring states and about 300 parishioners. The loss of Blackburn and Buer marks the end of the order's work in the valley. The Western region ...

Franciscans from five convents in northeastern Brazil produced a video with one message: “Fique em Casa” (Stay Home). (Credit: CNS screen grab.) Listen SAO PAULO, Brazil — To the soundtrack of the ...