Pope Benedict makes pilgrimage to Assisi
Pope Benedict XVI's blesses the faithfulls as he arrives in Assisi, 17 June 2007, for a visit to mark the 800th anniversary of the conversion of St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226). Photograph by : ALESSIA GIULIANI/Getty Images
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Associated Press
Published: Sunday, June 17, 2007
ASSISI, Italy - Pope Benedict XVI began a pilgrimage to this hill town Sunday to mark the 800th anniversary of the conversion of St. Francis from the life of a medieval playboy into a man who stripped away his worldly wealth to serve God.
The pontiff was paying tribute to a man who would become one of the Church's most beloved figures amid a Vatican campaign to encourage rank-and-file faithful to decisively take up God's call in their everyday lives.
Benedict flew by helicopter to the outskirts of Assisi where he was greeted by Italian Premier Romano Prodi.
Benedict, 80, had a heavy schedule for his 11-hour visit in the muggy air of the Umbrian town, with its steep, stony streets, including several speeches, moments of private prayer before St. Francis' tomb in the Basilica of St. Francis and an early evening encounter with young people.
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