The Facts: *<Tab/>St Francis of Assisi was born in 1181 at Assisi, Umbria, in Italy. *<Tab/>St Francis of Assisi died on the 4 October 1226 at Portiuncula, Italy *<Tab/>Pope Gregory IX canonized St Francis of Assisi on the 16 July 1228. He was canonized because he devoted his life to solitude, prayer, helping the poor, and raising money to rebuild run-down buildings of the churches …showed first 75 words of 339 total…

…showed last 75 words of 339 total…St Francis of Assisi would concentrate and challenge himself try and improve other problems of the youth in the 20th century. St Francis of Assisi was striving to make the world a better place, which it has become with his help. Bibliography: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06221a.htm http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintf01.htm http://www.workersforjesus.com/fran.htm http://www.radix.net/~dalila/francis/francis.html http://www.franciscans.ie/59.0.html