In Rome, the Crypt of the Capuchin Friars features chapels decorated in bones from more than 3,700 long-dead friars. Remains were excavated from graves by friar brethren and turned into funerary art.

The catacombs are a vast crypt, a network of graves built beneath a Capuchin convent in Palermo. The 17th-century friars there began mummifying their fellow brothers, and placing their corpses in ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WJW) — Chef Brandon Chrostowski has opened a new restaurant in Cleveland’s Playhouse Square district that reflects the cuisine of the the Capuchin Franciscan friars.

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 ...

The work is part of the project “Effects of social dynamics on the diffusion of new behaviors in groups of capuchin monkeys (Sapajus libidinosus) inhabiting the Caatinga of the Serra da Capivara ...

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 ...

San Diego Fire-Rescue confirms the Friars Road fire, Gilman Street Fire and Center Fire all originated in homeless encampments. Sources tell CBS 8 the smaller fires that broke out last week also ...

The San Diego Padres saw one Friars free agent sign with their NL West rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Tanner Scott signing with the Dodgers is another brutal blow for the Padres this offseason.

NEW YORK — Over the past four outings for the Providence College men’s basketball team, Jabri Abdur-Rahim is shooting 68 percent from the floor from 3-point range. “Talking with my teammates ...

The terms of the deal are unknown at this time, but the Friars fill a hole on the roster (likely at left field) with their new addition. While the Padres inked a deal with Joe, the team is ...

The Friars played without three potential starters due to various injuries. PROVIDENCE — Can’t imagine there are too many opposing Big East fans who will shed a tear when Ryan Kalkbrenner and ...