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Emma Silvestri

Emma Silvestri

View of Eremo delle Carceri, Assisi, Italy, July 2025. / Credit: Emma Silvestri

Where St. Francis Slept on Stone, Pilgrims Still Find Peace: Photos

The Hermitage of St. Francis is a little known sanctuary in Assisi that still preserves the spirit of St. Francis.

A view from an upper window of Sacra di San Michele, Italy, July 2025. / Credit: Emma Silvestri

Invisible ‘sword’ of St. Michael guides pilgrims to these 7 sacred sites: Photos

“St. Michael’s Sword” is a line that follows the locations of seven sanctuaries dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel from...

Tia, Miriam, Emanuel, and Josias (left to right) from the St. Lorenz Catholic Parish in Kempten, Diocese of Augsburg, Germany, December 2023. | Credit: Nicolas Schnall/Kindermissionswerk

Thousands of "Star Singers" Continue Tradition of Bringing Christ’s Blessings for New Year

Every year in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria, thousands of children go from door to door dressed as the three Wise...