For centuries, pilgrims came to Assisi to walk in the footsteps of a saint who preached to birds, embraced poverty and wandered the hills barefoot.But today, many arrive in search of a different model ...

A statue of St. Francis of Assisi and a wolf is seen May 30, 2015, in the town of Gubbio, Italy. (CNS/Octavio Duran) However, the conflict between wolves and farmers is not a simple matter of ...

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That denial of privilege is a parallel with St. Francis, to whom Carlo was so devoted that he asked to be buried in Assisi, said the Rev. Enzo Fortunato, who spent most of his religious career ...