In 1126, only two years after his death, Francis of Assisi was canonized, or made a saint of the Catholic Church. Francis was loved by many, but he also was feared by those who were suspicious of his emphasis on simplicity. Although he did not convert to Christianity, the sultan was impressed with Francis's honesty and devotion and allowed him to return unharmed to the Crusader camp. He also attempted to make a truce between battling Christians and Muslims during the Fifth Crusade (1218–21), crossing enemy lines to speak with the leader of the Egyptian forces, Sultan al-Malik al-Kamil (see entry). In 1210 Francis and his followers gained the approval and recognition of the pope, Innocent III (see entry).įrancis wanted to take his message of love and peace to the Islamic world, preaching to the Moors, or North African Muslims living in Spain. Born to a rich family, he gave up his personal wealth and formed a small group of followers who lived a simple lifestyle and preached about nature and the birds and animals of the forest as if they communicated with them. Untrained and not even a priest when he set out on his itinerant (wandering) preaching in the early thirteenth century, Francis wanted to reform the church and bring it more in line with the needs of the common people. Francis of Assisi." Catholic Online.Īn Italian of the Middle Ages, Francis of Assisi founded the Franciscans, an important religious order (group) that bears his name. Francis of Assisi, "Canticle of Brother Sun and Sister Moon of St.
And he is beautiful and radiant with great splendor, Of You Most High, he bears the likeness." "Praised be You my Lord with all Your creatures, especially Sir Brother Sun, Who is the day through whom You give us light.
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