Saint Francis of Assisi is currently in the news mainly due to his relics being publicly displayed in Italy to mark the 800th anniversary of his death, attracting hundreds of thousands of pilgrims over a month.
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St. Francis of Assisi was the founder of the Franciscan orders of the Friars Minor, the women’s Order of St. Clare (with St. Clare of Assisi), and the lay Third Order. He was a leader of the movement of evangelical poverty in the early 13th century and is one of the most venerated religious figures of Roman Catholicism.
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www.catholicnewsagency.comThe town of Assisi is hosting a month-long exposition of the remains of Saint Francis, marking the 800th anniversary of the death of Italy's patron saint.
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