St. Francis of Assisi

Tomb of Carlo Acutis
Teresa Tomeo

5 Must-Dos for the Canonization of Carlo Acutis

More than a million faithful Catholics have been flocking to St. Mary Major Church in Assisi, Italy, over the last several months to venerate the relics of soon-to-be St. Carlo Acutis. The Catholic Church’s first millennial saint will be canonized during a Mass in St.

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Teresa Tomeo

Away In An Italian Manger

Location of the First Nativity Gives New Insight to Old Christmas Carols     As I stood there overlooking the Rieti valley, in the hilltop town of Greccio, the lyrics to more than one much-loved Christmas carol came to mind. Away in a manger, no

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