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2 days ago · Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone ( c. 1181 – 3 October 1226), known as Francis of Assisi, [b] was an Italian mystic, poet, and Catholic friar who founded the religious order of the Franciscans. Inspired to lead a Christian life of poverty, he became a beggar [7] and itinerant preacher.
3 days ago · St. Francis is one of the most famous saints in Church history. He’s so significant that the current pope — Pope Francis — chose to take his name. Oct. 4 is his memorial day. But who was he, and what did he do? Here are 12 things to know and share… 1) When did St. Francis live? He was born in 1181 or 1182 (we’re not sure), and he died ...
4 days ago · St. Francis of Assisi - 2, 3 and 4 October. 2 - 3 - 4 OCTOBER, Feast of San Francesco of Assisi. National celebration in honour of Saint Francis, the Patron Saint of Italy - Religious services in the Basilica of San Francesco and the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli.
6 days ago · St. Francis of Assisi, Founder of the Franciscan Order, Patron of Italy. He’s among the most loved Saints, remembered on 4 October.
5 days ago · According to the Franciscan Mission Service, “The San Damiano Cross is the large Romanesque rood cross that hung in the abandoned chapel near Assisi. While still in his early 20s and seeking his place in the world, Saint Francis of Assisi was praying before this cross when he heard the voice of God commanding him to ‘rebuild my church.’”
5 days ago · Half way along the nave a stairway leads downwards to the crypt containing the remains of St Francis, discovered only in 1818. The crypt was in fact designed in 1822 by Pasquale Belli, and re-worked in neo-Romanesque style by Ugo Tarchi between 1925 and 1932.
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4 days ago · During the partition of Vietnam into North and South, a number of South Vietnamese students also arrived to study in France, along with individuals involved in commerce for trade with France, which was a principal economic partner with South Vietnam.
