Welcome to part 2 of my trip recap to Italy! If you missed part 1, you can catch that here. This part of our trip covers our ...

Francis of Assisi, established the first Nativity scene. Located in the heart of Italy’s Apennine Mountains, it is easy to see why St. Francis chose this location. It sits high on a cliff and is ...

The Rev. Chris Looby, who pastors Roman Catholic churches in Morrisonville, Cadyville and Peru, will lead a pilgrimage to Rome in the fall. “Pope Francis has designated that this year 2025 is a ...

In World War II, when the Nazis begin to round up Jews in Italy, Bishop Nicolini of Assisi tabs a Franciscan friar to organize an underground to hide and help Jews to escape to freedom.