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Many have walked to Rome − heroes and conquerors, saints and reformers − but none loved this land more than St Francis of Assisi, a simple man of Umbria who became patron saint of Italy. In his Canticle of Brother Sun and Sister Moon he offered a poetic vision for a life that calls people to befriend the earth and all God’s creatures. That song and his life sprang under the this sun shining over these fields, these forests, these stones.

The modern Way of St Francis connects places and paths important in the life of this beloved saint and makes them available to pilgrim walkers who seek to retrace his steps and capture his love of this land. Indeed, the ministry of Francis of Assisi began with a walk – in 1209 when he and his friends walked from Assisi to Rome to meet Pope Innocent III. His travels north of Assisi and in Tuscany inspire stories told to this day. He loved to visit in the Holy Valley of Rieti for rest and prayer. The Way of St Francis links these travels and destinations into a month-long walk that even after many centuries echoes with his presence.