...Francis will be able to bridge some gaps and address some of those challenges." Sister Beatrice Eichten, community minister and president of the Franciscan Sisters in Little Falls, said she is hopeful Francis will be able to live out the message...

...through June 2016.Called forth and chosen by the community, the sisters elected Sister Beatrice Eichten as community minister and president and Sisters Rose Margaret Schneider, Carolita Mauer and Susan Knutson as assistant ministers. Earth Day...

...was described as a subdued day, they prayed for a peaceful death for the pope. Sister Beatrice Eichten, community minister and president, said many of the 75 sisters at the campus are older than the 84-year-old pontiff and they understand...