St. Francis 

Catholic Church

IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- As individuals and as a church, it can be tempting to dwell on mistakes, failures and sins that block the fullness of life, but...

IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves ROME (CNS) -- Recalling Jesus' death on the cross, Pope Francis led thousands on Good Friday in reflecting on the crosses of loneliness, fear and...

IMAGE: CNS photo/Joanne Fox, The Catholic Globe By Joanne Fox SIOUX CITY, Iowa (CNS) -- Singer-songwriter Tatiana "Tajci" Cameron confessed she didn't always like Holy Week. "It always...

IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The cross serves as a warning to the powerful and a message of hope for the poor and oppressed, said the preacher of the papal...

IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media, via Reuters By Junno Arocho Esteves ROME (CNS) -- Jesus' gesture of washing his disciples' feet, an act once reserved to servants and slaves, is one that all...