St. Francis

Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, appointed to lead St. Peter's Basilica by Pope Francis, is leaving his Vatican post under Pope Leo XIV and has been named Archbishop of Chieti. The move is part of the new pontiff's reshaping of the Roman Curia, and Italian media are highlighting the departure of a prelate closely associated with Bergoglio's reign.

Italian cardinal Mauro Gambetti is trending after reports that the Chiesa Teatina in Vasto, Abruzzo, has become a cardinalatial seat in connection with him. Local outlet Piazza Rossetti reported the designation, drawing attention in Italy and pushing his name into trending searches in Mexico and Spain. Gambetti is a senior figure in the Vatican, best known as archpriest of the papal basilica of St. Francis in Assisi.

Italy is marking the feast of St Francis of Assisi, the country's patron saint, on October 4. Unlike recent years, the date falls on a national holiday, and the metalworkers' union Fiom-Cgil is highlighting that workers should see the festivity paid in their monthly pay packet, drawing attention to how the 'Santo' benefits employees' wages this time around.

October 4, the feast day of St Francis of Assisi, is a national holiday in Italy, and coverage is focusing on what it means for workers' pay. La Repubblica explains how much salaries increase when the holiday falls on a Sunday, a question that matters this year. St Francis, patron saint of Italy and of animals, is commemorated annually on that date.

Catholic reflections for the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time center on the call to 'rebuild my church,' a theme drawn from the story of St Francis of Assisi, whose feast falls around this date. Writers, including contributors to Catholic media, use the Gospel readings to argue that renewal of the church must begin with its people rather than institutions, urging communities toward humility and reform.

A new comic book recounting the life of St. Francis of Assisi has been released, presenting the saint's story through action and full-color illustration. The book aims to make the medieval saint's story accessible to a new, visually driven audience. It is being highlighted by Catholic media as a fresh way to introduce readers to one of Christianity's most beloved figures.

A work by American architect Cass Gilbert depicting the Church of St. Francis in Assisi is drawing attention through the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection. Gilbert, born in Zanesville, Ohio in 1858 and died in Brockenhurst, England in 1934, is best known as a major architect, and the piece offers a look at his lesser-seen artistic side and his engagement with Italian landmarks.

An Italian commentator reflects on Pope Francis being the first pontiff in history to take the name Francis, inspired by St Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of Italy. The reflection ties the Pope's name to a 1989 film by director Liliana Cavani about the saint, one of three works she devoted to Francis of Assisi, and describes the saint as beloved but little followed by Italians today.

A night adder snake was photographed on a farm outside St Francis, a coastal town in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. The image, shared with tags for snake photography and nature, has drawn attention from wildlife and photography enthusiasts interested in local reptile sightings.

A photographer has shared an image of an egret perched on a fence post at a farm in St Francis. The shot, part of a personal photography collection, is drawing attention from bird and nature photography enthusiasts who are engaging with the unusual perching spot for such a bird.

Animal blessing ceremonies, in which pets and other animals are brought before clergy to receive a blessing, are drawing attention as religious communities hold these traditional services. The events, often linked to the feast day of St Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals, invite owners to present their pets in churches and public spaces.

Police in Alton have identified suspects in the theft of a St. Francis statue that was stolen and sold for scrap metal. The case has drawn attention locally, with residents reacting to the loss of the religious statue from community grounds and to the fact that it was apparently melted down or sold as scrap rather than recovered intact.

Ardent Health has transferred full ownership of the St. Francis Campus in Topeka, Kansas, to the University of Kansas Health System, making the academic health system the hospital's sole owner. The move ends Ardent's co-ownership arrangement and places the campus under KU Health's expanding network, with attention now on what the change means for local care and staff.

A resident of St Francis, South Africa, reports catching and removing so many night adders from a farmyard that they lost count, describing the snake as a dangerous little bugger. The post includes photos of one of the venomous snakes. The sheer number of adders in one yard is striking, since night adders are usually solitary hunters.

The University of Kansas Health System is set to assume full ownership of the St. Francis Campus in Topeka, taking complete control of the hospital. The move secures the future of the facility and its medical services for the Topeka community. Local residents are following the news closely, as the change affects hospital operations, staffing and healthcare access in northeast Kansas.

Roper St. Francis, the Charleston-based healthcare system, has announced a new sports medicine partnership. Details of the agreement, including the partner organisation and scope of services, were not immediately available beyond the announcement itself. The move is expected to expand athletic injury care and related medical services for athletes in the region.