St. Francis de Sales

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Mosaic of Sales on the exterior of St. Francis de Sales Oratory in St. Louis.

From struggles with temper to path of charity, St. Francis de Sales is a model for us all

Jan 24, 2024

On Jan. 24, the Church celebrates the patron saint of journalists, writers, and the Catholic press: St. Francis de Sales,... Read more

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Bishop remembers slain journalists in Mexico on feast day of their patron saint

Jan 25, 2023

According to the National Human Rights Commission of Mexico, between 2000 and 2018, a total of 134 journalists were murdered. Read more

Pope Francis delivers the Angelus address on Jan. 22, 2023.

Pope Francis: Amid polarization in Church, we are called to speak truth with charity

Jan 24, 2023

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis has urged Christians to “speak the truth and to do so with charity” amid polarization and divisions within... Read more

Pope Francis waves during the weekly general audience in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall on Dec. 28, 2022.

Pope Francis on St. Francis de Sales: He taught that ‘devotion is meant for everyone’

Dec 28, 2022

By Hannah Brockhaus

“I find that his flexibility and his far-sighted vision have much to say to us.” Read more

Pope Francis at the Wednesday general audience on Dec. 28, 2022.

Pope Francis: The manger ‘is the throne of our King’

Dec 28, 2022

By Hannah Brockhaus

“The manger and the cross, this is the throne of Jesus,” Pope Francis said. Read more