Following the Gregorian calendar, the Solemnity of St Francis of Assisi, founder of the Order of Friars Minor, is also celebrated on 4th October in the Holy Land. This year it is a special feast-day, bringing to an end the celebrations for the 800th anniversary of the pilgrimage of peace by Francis in the Holy Land. The presence of the Franciscans in the Holy Land goes back to the dawn of the Order: according to tradition, St Francis stayed in the Holy land […]
