Franciscans around the world commemorate the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi receiving the stigmata on Sept. 17, ...

Born in the Castle of Xavier near Sanguesa, in Navarre, on April 7, 1506. Francis Xavier, a Basque nobleman, left his home at the age of 19 to study at the University of Paris. There he met Saint ...

Pope Francis landed Wednesday in Singapore, a city-state with about 176,000 Catholics. At Mass with approximately 50,000 ...

Located on the campus of Saint Louis University, the steeple of St. Francis Xavier College Church is a landmark in St. Louis. It’s a “home­-away­-from home” for SLU students, as well as a local parish ...

“And secondly, the pope will come here as a symbol (of) the relationship between the Christian ... The Jesuit missionary St.

He touched on the history of Catholicism in the region, dating back to Jesuit St. Francis Xavier about 500 years ago. The mass marked the pope's first visit to Singapore as he concluded his 11-day ...

Mila Mulroney, widow of Brian Mulroney, Canada’s 18th prime minister, has been named chancellor of St. Francis-Xavier University, her late husband’s alma mater in Antigonish, N.S. The ...

The retired teacher managed only to catch a brief glimpse of the 87-year-old pontiff as his Hyundai Ioniq 5 arrived at St. Francis Xavier Retreat Centre for a private meeting with members of the ...

St. Francis Xavier, who responded with enthusiasm to the call to spread God’s love. The pontiff celebrated Mass in the Singapore National Stadium, a national landmark, on the last full day of ...

ANTIGONISH, N.S. - Mila Mulroney has been named the 11th chancellor of St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia, the alma mater of her husband, former prime minister Brian Mulroney. Brian ...

St. Francis Xavier, who responded with enthusiasm to the call to spread God’s love. The pontiff celebrated Mass in the Singapore National Stadium, a national landmark, on the last full day of ...