Advent is a privileged time of the Church year. In order to emphasize Advent as a time of preparation for Christmas, there are very few obligatory saints’ feasts on Advent weekdays, which means those ...

APPLETON, Wis. (WBAY) - Parents spoke out Tuesday night before the St. Francis Xavier School Board of Trustees, expressing frustration over a series of staffing changes at the administrative level.

St. Francis Xavier lived the life of a missionary, baptizing tens of thousands in India and Japan. In death, he continues to give himself to Christ’s Church, as his relics offer pilgrims spiritual ...

In a world in which there are “so many people who need Jesus,” St. Francis Xavier is an exemplary model of how to live and share the Gospel with zeal, Pope Francis said Wednesday. The Pope dedicated ...

At Mass with approximately 50,000 Catholics in Singapore on Thursday, Pope Francis recalled the example of the great missionary to Asia, St. Francis Xavier, who responded with enthusiasm to the call ...

One Sunday, about a decade ago, 10 year-old Shane Fitzpatrick and her brothers -- Gavin and Evan -- were bickering and squabbling with each other. "We were acting like spoiled brats," recalls Shane, ...

On Thursday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced that the British-era 'Short Street' in central Kolkata will be renamed 'St Francis Xavier Sarani.' The announcement was made during a ...

From the tiniest to the young teens, many of St. Francis Xavier Catholic School students dressed as the patrons of everything from cats to soldiers for an All Saints Day ...