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Inside Italy’s Mosaic School: Where the Ancient Art of Sacred Mosaics Lives On

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St. Francis’ Song of Praise for Creation: The Story Behind the Canticle of the Creatures

Elizabeth Lev: Why Rome’s Beauty Continues to Lead Pilgrims to God

The Hidden Franciscan Treasure in Trastevere

Pope Leo XIV Documentary: The Roman Story of Robert Prevost Before He Became Pope

The Relics That Drew the World: Why 370,000 Pilgrims Came to St. Francis’ Tomb

Caravaggio’s Light and Shadow Continue to Draw Visitors Toward Faith in Rome

The Story Behind the Franciscan Jubilee: 800 Years of Mercy

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Chapel of St. Francis' cell in San Francesco a Ripa. Credit: EWTN Vatican.

The Hidden Franciscan Treasure in Trastevere

In the heart of Rome, away from the great basilicas most pilgrims immediately associate with the Eternal
Pope Leo at the "Raising Hope" climate conference in Castel Gandolfo. Credit: Vatican Media

St. Francis’ Song of Praise for Creation: The Story Behind the Canticle of the Creatures

Near the end of his life, St. Francis of Assisi could barely see the world around him.
Bones of St. Francis. Image created in Canva by Jacob Stein.

The Relics That Drew the World: Why 370,000 Pilgrims Came to St. Francis’ Tomb

For eight centuries, pilgrims have traveled to Assisi to pray near the tomb of St. Francis of
Portiuncula and the Portrait of St. Francis of Assisi. Credit: EWTN Vatican and Jacob Stein, Crux Stationalis.

The Story Behind the Franciscan Jubilee: 800 Years of Mercy

Eight hundred years after the death of St. Francis of Assisi, his call to live the Gospel

Pope Leo XIV on liturgy: Priests must remain faithful to Mass rubrics

Pope Leo sent a letter to Cardinal Arthur Roche for a conference on liturgical formation at Mount
Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful in Piazza della Libertà in August 2025. (photo: Credit: Marco Iacobucci Epp/Shutterstock)

Pope Leo XIV: Women and Men in Religious Life ‘Are Called to Become Experts in Synodality’

Pope Leo expressed gratitude for “the longstanding contributions” of religious institutions, highlighting their work in “evangelization, education,

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