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Francis of Assisi, St
Francis of Assisi, St (born Giovanni di Bernardone) (
c.1181–1226) Italian monk, founder of the Franciscan order. Born into a wealthy family, he renounced his inheritance in favour of a life of poverty after experiencing a personal call to rebuild the semi-derelict church of San Damiano of Assisi. He soon attracted followers, founding the Franciscan order in 1209 and drawing up its original rule (based on complete poverty).
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48 hours in Assisi
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 7/10/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...and lovely hill towns. One such town is Assisi, birthplace of Saint Francis and the...of Umbria, only a short distance from Assisi, and secondly because following the earthquake...some time in 2000), do not despair; Assisi still has plenty to offer. A bonus could...
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Assisi Heights partnership works for Mayo, Sisters of St. Francis.
Newspaper article from: Post-Bulletin (Rochester, MN); 6/23/2006; 700+ words
; ...couple of years ago about what to do with Assisi Heights, their hilltop motherhouse and...led to Franciscan-Mayo partnership at Assisi Heights started about eight years ago...started making plans for needed upgrades to Assisi Heights' aging electrical and mechanical...
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What really happened in Assisi in 1943-1944? (The Shoah).
Magazine article from: Midstream; 4/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...Korwin, writes: "When I traveled to Assisi, I intended to honor the heroic friar...Italian people." The picturesque town of Assisi, Italy, sheltered and protected 300...at great risk, saved so many Jews in Assisi. Rev. Aldo Brunacci, The Strategy that...
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ASSISI FOUNDATION MAKES GIFT TO ASU COLLEGE OF NURSING, HEALTH PROFESSIONS
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 4/11/2008; 700+ words
; ...The $200,000 gift, received from the Assisi Foundation of Memphis, Tenn., Inc...Nursing and Health Professions. "The Assisi Foundation has recognized, through its...noted. "MSCC had received funds from the Assisi Foundation to support an associate degree...
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GETAWAY MIDWEST: ASSISI HEIGHTS, ROCHESTER, MINN. Hilltop retreat offers oasis of peace.(TRAVEL)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 11/24/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...words are attributed to St. Francis of Assisi, a 13th-century friar who abandoned...Rochester, Minn., in 1877. Their home, Assisi Heights, perches high on a wooded hilltop overlooking the city. Assisi Heights was built in 1952 to resemble...
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'Reformulating' the spirit of Assisi: Pope affirms peace summit, but wary of relativism, says Sant'Egidio leader.(WORLD)
Magazine article from: National Catholic Reporter; 9/15/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...historic 1986 summit of religious leaders in Assisi, one that seemed to mark a new openness...interreligious gathering in "the spirit of Assisi," referring to John Paul's 1986 initiative...relativism, Riccardi suggested. That 1986 Assisi summit, which brought together the pope...
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Assisi, 1943.(The Last Word)
Magazine article from: Commonweal; 10/8/2004; ; 700+ words
; It's the start of a new day in Assisi. A chorus of church bells echoes off...is the happiest place on Earth, then Assisi is a close second. And it owes it all...which ended sixty years ago in June, Assisi attracted thousands of desperate refugees...
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Mt. Assisi tips Lockport to capture 1st regional
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 10/28/1988; ; 503 words
; ...Regional volleyball championship Thursday night, Mount Assisi got revenge on Lockport, which had won four straight...and two consecutive regional title duels with Mount Assisi. Mount Assisi's players were jumping for joy after their 15-9...
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If you go; Assisi hotels, restaurants only half full.(TRAVEL)
Newspaper article from: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); 5/17/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...Francis, this isn't a bad time to visit Assisi. Hotels, normally booked to the rafters...plain about 150 miles northeast of Rome, Assisi has been a travel destination since pilgrims...see accompanying story on Page G7). Assisi, even without its main attraction, made...
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Assisi Pilgrimage: Walking in Faith With Francis and Clare Set for September 14 Release Date on ABC-TV Affiliates.
PR Newswire; 9/2/2008; 700+ words
; ...Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will release Assisi Pilgrimage: Walking in Faith With Francis...Communications and Feed the Fire Foundation, Assisi Pilgrimage takes viewers on a spiritual...which the USCCB is a member. Broadcast of Assisi Pilgrimage, which is close-captioned...
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Francis of Assisi
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography
Francis of Assisi Born: c. 1182 Assisi, Umbria, Italy Died: October 1226 Assisi, Umbria, Italy Italian religious leader The Italian religious leader St. Francis of Assisi founded the religious order known as the Franciscans. He became renowned...
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Clare of Assisi
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Clare of Assisi Clare of Assisi (1194-1253) was one of the most influential women in the early...period of Roman Catholic church history. A follower of Francis of Assisi, Clare founded her own order, the Poor Clares, based on his tenets...
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St. Francis of Assisi
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
St. Francis of Assisi The Italian mystic St. Francis of Assisi (1182-1226) founded the religious order known as the...he was baptized shortly after his birth in the town of Assisi in central Italy in 1182. His father, Pietro di Bernardone...
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Assisi
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Assisi , town (1991 pop. 24,626), Umbria...its modern fame chiefly to St. Francis of Assisi, who was born there in 1182 and died there...a valuable library. Other landmarks in Assisi are the Cathedral of San Rufino (begun...
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Francis of Assisi, St
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
Francis of Assisi, St (1181/2–1226), founder...Order. The son of a rich merchant of Assisi, in 1202 he was taken prisoner in a border...the day begging. When he returned to Assisi, he broke with his old companions, was...
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