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Francis was born in the early 1180s, on an unknown date, as one of several children to rich merchant Pietro Bernardone and his wife Pica. As per his mother's wish, he was initially baptized Giovann...
Angels, or messengers of God, are frequently mentioned in the Bible, but only the three Archangels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael are specifically mentioned by name, and they are all significant fig...
Little is known of the life of Januarius other than he was born in Benevento to a rich patrician family. At age 15, he became the local Priest of his parish in Benevento, which was pagan. At the ...