Powerful Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi for Sick Dogs "Oh, great and blessed St. Francis of Assisi! Guardian of all animals, we thank you for the love you shower upon us.

Saint Francis of Assisi made many contributions to Christianity. Each year on October 4, many Catholic churches celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi.

In celebration of the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, known for his love of all of God’s creatures, churches and other locations throughout the Diocese of Portland will hold Blessing of the ...

St. Francis is the patron saint of animals and the namesake for the Franciscan monastic tradition. Father Allen Zeth led the assembled crowd through a brief prayer and a reading from Genesis 2:19 ...

Pope Francis blesses St. Peter’s Square with the Blessed Sacrament during the ‘statio orbis’ prayer to end COVID-19 pandemic, Friday, March 27, 2020. (photo: Vatican Media) Kristina Millare ...

St. Francis of Assisi, also known as "Father Francis," was an Italian religious figure and mystic from the 12th and 13th centuries, revered as the patron saint of animals and ecology.

Pope Francis blessing the world with the Eucharist before an empty St. Peter’s Square at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic is considered to be one of the most memorable moments of his pontificate.