Pope Leo XIV made his first “getaway” from Castel Gandolfo to visit the Monastery of the Immaculate Conception of the Poor ...

Riding in a gray Volkswagen sedan, the pope first went to the local headquarters of the Carabinieri, a branch of the Italian ...

Recently, we had the chance to speak with Liz Kettle, who plays Peppa, one of Clare’s servants. We discussed how she went ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass on July 15 in the chapel at the Carabinieri (a form of military police) station in Castel ...

Poor Clares’ Rich Life. The Poor Clares, officially the Order of St. Clare (Ordo Sanctae Clarae) were the second Franciscan branch of the order to be established. Founded by Sts.

The Poor Clares used to administer psychological tests but stopped when results seemed to give no clearer a picture than face-to-face interviews.

The Poor Clares pray for others, including the clergy, and their intense spirituality offers assurances to many. To accomplish their mission, their lifestyle is reduced to the most basic food, ...

The Poor Clares bought the Mercy convent, built in 1963 for 18 residents for $200,000, and sold their monastery — now with three chapels among its 115 rooms — for $150,000 to the Sisters of ...

Much of Poor Clare was unexpected outside of its portrayal of Saint Clare and the road she took to become the historic figure. The play was a study of family, of principles and of charity.

These Poor Clares also claimed that “H.H. Pius XII was the last valid supreme pontiff,” thus leaving the papal office vacant since then.