Crowds flock to newest Catholic saint in Assisi — a millennial teen whose ordinariness is the draw
Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims have been pouring into the medieval hilltop town of Assisi in Italy to venerate the ...
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Who’s St. Francis, whose love for the poor, creation, and peace inspires Pope Francis?
Who was St. Francis? In 1182, Francis was born to a wealthy family in Assisi, which rises above a fertile valley in central Italy. Praying in front of a crucifix, he heard a call to reform the church.
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Neenah woman’s once-in-a-lifetime trip to Italy included seeing Pope Francis
It was her dream for years to see Pope Francis. Her daughter was saving up for seven years to take her on a once in a lifetime trip to Italy ... foot inside the St. Peter’s Basilica in ...