St. Anthony came into the world as “Fernando” in 1195 in Lisbon, Portugal of probably noble parents. He was a contemporary of St. Francis of Assisi and one of the first generation of Franciscans. He ...

Everyone’s favorite patron saint of finding lost things is not from where you may think. The Franciscan saint known around the world as St. Anthony of Padua was not born in the Italian city of Padua ...

One of the most popular saints is Saint Anthony of Padua, patron saint of lost and stolen articles. He was a powerful speaker and competent teacher. He is typically depicted holding the child Jesus or ...

Catholics know St. Anthony of Padua as a Franciscan preacher, a doctor of the Church, and the patron of lost things. For the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement in upstate New York, he’s also a big ...

Several parishes in Kansas City, Missouri, are set to host traveling relics of St. Anthony of Padua this weekend — and one of the parishes will get the privilege of keeping one of the relics of the ...