Desperate to impoverish himself, he tries to donate a large amount of his father’s money to a local church; the priest, ...

This description, subsequently cited in several medieval Christian ... and philosopher St. Bonaventure. Francis was born into a merchant family in the Umbrian town of Assisi, in modern-day Italy ...

This man was St Francis. St Francis lived in the stunning hilltop town of Assisi (below). The skyline is now dominated by the Basilica of St Francis of Assisi, which houses St Francis’ tomb ...