Saint Francis of Assisi made many contributions to Christianity. Each year on October 4, many Catholic churches celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi.

Assisi debuted its Giotto Christmas light display in December 2020, but Italy’s coronavirus restrictions last year prevented people from visiting.

The Basilica of St. Francis in the Umbrian town of Assisi has a gowned and masked nurse among the figures at the nativity to honor those who are fighting the coronavirus pandemic.

Francis of Assisi was a simple man from a merchant class family who knew the world of business and rejected an economy of money because it divided people into classes. His father was a cloth ...