The Capuchin Friars of Ireland can trace their history to the Capuchin community at Charleville, France. Francis Nugent was born in 1569 near Mullingar, and after his education in Paris and ...

A former altar boy of a Roman Catholic church in Passaic is seeking $50 million in a blistering lawsuit against a former friar and the church he served, claiming he was sexually abused and ...

Researchers recently conducted an open diffusion experiment to explore how capuchin monkeys learn novel behaviors, shedding light on the roles of social learning, observation, and affiliative ...

After the meteoric rise of their namesake mendicant orders in the 13th and 14th centuries, Dominican and Franciscan friars began to demand new forms from devotional art. This prompted a dramatic ...

Friars: 2-8, averaging 49.7 points, 29.7 rebounds, 10.2 assists, 6.0 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 38.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 58.3 points.

One of Pope Francis’ lasting reforms will be his reshaping of the papacy to embrace simplicity and humility, as seen in his decisions to live in a Vatican guesthouse and carry his own briefcase ...

The decision to close the friary church in Clonmel is due to a lack of vocations and the aging profile of the friars. The Franciscan Order has criticised those who have “illegally occupied the ...

The Friars Fire broke out just after 12:30 p.m. local time, according to Cal Fire. It is 0% contained. The San Diego Fire Department confirmed it is at the scene battling the vegetation fire ...

In a profound reflection delivered during Sunday’s Angelus prayer, Pope Francis emphasized how Jesus Christ reveals the ultimate criterion by which all history is judged: love. “Whoever loves ...

The Bluejays are 6-1 on their home court. Creighton is 14-4 against opponents over .500. The Friars have gone 2-8 against Big East opponents. Providence ranks fourth in the Big East with 30.7 ...

The Friars defeated Brown last week to wrap up non-conference play with a 10-1-0 record. Now, it's nothing but Hockey East action. The team has won eight straight games, and has a tough schedule ...

Pope Francis and leaders from around the world are meeting at the Vatican this week to discuss the rights of children, including the smallest and most defenseless children — the unborn.