India, Sept. 28 -- This year, 2026, the whole world is celebrating the memory of St Francis, who died 800 years ago. Among the greatest and most famous people in History, Francis has been dear to people around the world. People have remembered Francis with great love and admiration. We will just reflect on some of these qualities.

As a young man, he left his family and his father's business dealings as a prosperous cloth merchant in Assisi. Francis felt that God was calling him for something else. At first, it was unclear, but gradually it became clear that God had a plan for him far beyond the cloth trade. To realise this, Francis had to struggle, reflecting and praying in agony. He read the Holy Bible and was deeply inspired by its sa...