Renaissance painter’s fresco cycle depicting the life of the saint in Assisi, Italy, took an innovative, vibrant approach to ...

The 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, Argentinian-born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, took on the name Francis in honor of St. Francis of Assisi after ... the most poignant photos from the day's ...

A no-frills Pope who was determined to make the Church more inclusive - here are some of the most striking images from the ... name paying homage to St Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of ...

Chris Packham has posed as St Francis of Assisi in a portrait celebrating him ... Packham is surrounded by images of some of the UK’s most endangered species. Mr Ansett said it also made ...