Ferreira returned to action for the first time since his loss to Ngannou in the main event of PFL Lyon on December 13. The Brazilian challenged for the promotion’s inaugural heavyweight title against ex-Bellator kingpin Vadim Nemkov.

Doctors said Monday Pope Francis is no longer in imminent danger of death as a result of pneumonia that has kept him hospitalized for nearly a month, but have decided to keep him hospitalized for several more days to receive treatment. In a late update ...

Every Jan. 24, the Catholic Church celebrates St. Francis de Sales, bishop of Geneva and doctor of the Church, known as “the saint of kindness.” He reportedly had a bad temper, but he relied on divine grace and the maternal care of the Virgin Mary to ...

Francis Ngannou has been away from the cage for over a year. The former UFC heavyweight champion has competed just once since exiting MMA’s biggest stage in pursuit of better contractual terms and the freedom to box. After Ngannou faced Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua in two high-profile ventures to the ring, he finally debuted in the PFL last year.

Pope Francis' funeral has been scheduled for Saturday morning at 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. EDT) at St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican announced Tuesday after a meeting of the College of Cardinals. The coffin carrying the pope will be brought to the ...

I recently read a biography of St. Francis of Assisi and was struck by the author’s account of how Francis dealt with his difficult father. The author of this particular biography, Thomas of Celano, was a contemporary of St. Francis who joined the ...

It’s a well-known origin story: how the young and wealthy Francis of Assisi freely abandoned his noble patrimony to serve Christ’s Church as a poor, itinerant preacher. One of the world’s most beloved saints, the founder of the Franciscan order cared ...

The chapel next to where Francis was being buried is home to a Byzantine-style icon of the Madonna, the Salus Populi Romani. Francis was particularly devoted, and reportedly would pray before the icon before and after each of his foreign trips during his ...

This story appears in the Holy Year of Mercy feature series. View the full series. Pope Francis opens the Holy Door to inaugurate the Jubilee Year of Mercy in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Dec. 8. (CNS photo/Alessandro Bianchi, Reuters) Pope Francis ...

Pope Francis, celebrated as a humble yet forceful pontiff, died on April 21 leaving behind a rich legacy of inclusion and activism. His leadership – of over some 1.4 billion Catholics globally – will be remembered for outreach to women, immigrants and ...

University of Saint Francis is a private institution that was founded in 1890. In the 2026 edition of Best Colleges, University of Saint Francis is ranked No. #36 in Regional Universities Midwest. It's also ranked No. #16 in Best Value Schools. It has a ...

Connie Francis’ 1962 ballad finds a new generation of fans as TikTok crowns it the platform’s top global song of the year. The late singer was “thrilled and overwhelmed” as the track appears in more than 28 million videos.