In 1958, for example, Pope Pius XII named St. Clare of Assisi, who died in the 13th century, the patron saint of television.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV will preside over his first canonization Mass Sept. 7, declaring the sainthood of two young ...

This fall the Mass was offered in St. Clare R.C. Church, Great Kills, last Sunday. It’s customarily held around the Feast Day of St. Luke the Evangelist, patron saint of physicians and surgeons ...

Undoubtedly, one of the most beloved saints is St. Clare of Assisi, who lived in the 13th century and who was a contemporary of St. Francis. Her witness shows us how the whole Church is indebted ...

Book review: A new biography of St. Clare introduces her life and faith to those new to the Franciscan tradition and reveals previously unknown facts to those who have yearned to know more about ...