MANITOWOC – The Vatican in Rome has upheld a decision to close the St. Boniface parish in downtown Manitowoc. As part of an ...

After years of discussion, Saint Boniface church in Manitowoc is officially set to close.In a press release issued Saturday, ...

Pope Francis and the Bend church are both named for St. Francis of Assisi, one of the most venerated figures in Christianity, who lived a life of poverty and cared for the poor.

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- An extensive restoration has been completed at the Historic St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in downtown Bend, which is holding an open house from 4-6 p.m. Thursday.

“It’s a deep sadness right now in the Catholic world, and especially here, it’s a loss to the church,” said St. Francis of Assisi Church Rev. Richard Smith, of Norristown.