St. Francis is one of the world’s most famous and beloved saints. You’ve probably seen a statue or drawing of him, typically depicted with an animal or bird. He famously loved all of nature, referring ...
ASSISI, Italy — Pilgrims have been pouring into this medieval hilltop town to venerate not only two of the Catholic Church’s most celebrated saints, Francis and Clare, but its newest — Carlo Acutis, ...
If you think about Assisi at all, you probably picture religious pilgrims. After all, this is the birthplace of St. Francis (San Francesco d'Assisi), Italy’s patron saint and one of the most venerated ...