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The 14 pages that link to Francis of Assisi, each with the reason it gives.

• GiottoRelated: Stories of Francis became subjects for fresco cycles associated with Giotto.

• ChristmasRelated: A Christmas celebration associated with him helped popularize the Nativity scene tradition.

• Franciscan OrderRelated: His way of life and preaching gave the order its founding model.

• Pope FrancisRelated: Bergoglio chose his papal name to signal concern for poverty, peace, and creation.

• Religious orderRelated: His movement shaped orders centered on poverty, preaching, and service.

• Pope Honorius IIIRelated: Honorius approved the Franciscan Rule in 1223, giving the order formal papal recognition.

• Clare of AssisiRelated: His example of poverty and religious life helped shape Clare’s vocation and community.

• Fifth CrusadeRelated: He visited the crusader camp and met al-Kamil during the siege of Damietta.

• Anthony of PaduaRelated: Anthony joined the order Francis founded and became one of its most celebrated preachers.

• Robert GrossetesteRelated: The Franciscan movement shaped the intellectual and ecclesiastical setting around Grosseteste’s influence.

• Maximilian KolbeRelated: Kolbe’s vocation belonged to the religious tradition Francis founded.