On the 175th anniversary of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini's birth July 15, the sisters of the order she founded continue on with her tireless work of service to those in need, espec ...

The first American canonized by the Roman Catholic Church — just like the first American chosen as pope — once walked among the people of Chicago.

1946: Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini was canonized by Pope Pius XII as the first American saint. The Italian-American nun ...

Lakeview Avenue has an honorary marker designating it as Mother Cabrini Drive and also Marv Levy Way, for the Chicago-born former coach of the Buffalo Bills. Feb. 4, 1910.

Mother Cabrini was one of 13 nuns who started an institute in her native Lombardi before sailing on her first trip to America in 1889. Despite her original dread of the water, ...

The film "Cabrini," in theaters Friday on International Women's Day, details the story of a woman many don't know by name.. But Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini should be more celebrated. An Italian ...

Mother Cabrini recognized that to convert souls to God, one must constantly be undergoing an internal conversion of heart. After experiencing what we can presume was a bad sunburn on a voyage, ...

Now in theaters, the movie "Cabrini," which tells of the life of Mother Cabrini, a Catholic nun, has been hailed for its storytelling and cinematography. But some faith critics have issues with it.

If Mother Cabrini came to the United States today, she would most likely do so with an R-1 religious worker visa, which would permit her to stay up to 60 months with renewal.

The Mother Cabrini Shrine holds a Spanish mass every week, and welcomes those from all walks of life. "People just flock to the shrine for this two o'clock mass on Sunday.

A statue commemorating Mother Cabrini, the first American to be canonized as a saint by the Roman Catholic church, will be unveiled in Battery Park City on Columbus Day.