Named after St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, patron saint of immigrants and the first U.S. citizen to be canonized, the pledge was launched "as a reminder of our Church and nation's immigrant heritage and ...

This week marks 175 years since the birth of a Roman Catholic saint who once lived and worked in New Orleans – Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini. Born in a small village near the city of Milan, Italy, on ...

A day to recognize Mother Cabrini would better reflect the original intent of the holiday — and honor the American immigrant experience. Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini (1850-1917) founded schools, ...

At the start of National Migration Week, taking place this year Sept. 22-28, the chairman of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Migration invited the faithful to join "The Cabrini ...

One day every year, Catholics around the world honor Saint Frances Cabrini, the patron saint of immigrants who spent much of her life working with marginalized Italians flocking to the United States ...

On the feast of the patron saint of immigrants -- and a day after the US Catholic bishops issued a special pastoral message on immigration -- a coalition of Catholic organizations held a second wave ...

DENVER — Signed by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis in 2020, Cabrini Day is recognized every year on the first Monday in October. Cabrini Day is the first state holiday named after a woman in Colorado.

Jerome Bongiorno and Marylou Tibaldo-Bongiorno make no bones about it: their Catholic faith is very much a part of their mission as filmmakers. The married couple's latest project is a pair of ...