Miscellaneousfromwww.theguardian.com1 week agoItaly to revive national holiday in honour of patron saint, Francis of AssisiItaly's government restored Saint Francis Day as a public holiday on October 4, framed as a reaffirmation of national identity and Catholic values.
HistoryfromMedievalists.net3 months agoThe Wolf of Gubbio: How a Man-Eating Beast Became a Saint's Brother - Medievalists.netSaint Francis of Assisi chose dialogue and forgiveness over violence in confronting the fearsome wolf of Gubbio.