Celebrating the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi

History Photographed on Instagram: "Sir Nicholas Winton, a British stockbroker, organized the rescue of 669 Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia in 1939. ⁠ ⁠ For nearly 50 years, Winton kept his selfless act a secret, not even telling his own wife. ⁠ ⁠ Winton's secret was only revealed in 1988 when his wife discovered a detailed scrapbook in their attic containing a list of the children, including their parents' names and the addresses of the families who took them in.⁠ ⁠ This disco

EWTN Vatican on Instagram: "Just two years ago, on September 30, 2023, Pope Francis presented the cardinal’s hat to the new Cardinal Robert Prevost, then Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops. These images speak of great affection. . . . #popeleoxiv #popefrancis #catholicism #catholicchurch #vatican"