Pope Francis Makes Assisi Pilgrimage In Footsteps Of St. Francis Who Was Told 'Repair My House' (PHOTOS) (VIDEO)

Huffington Post - 10/04/13, Nicole Winfield

Pope Francis prays at the tomb of St Francis as part of his pastoral visit in Assisi on October 4, 2013. Pope Francis visits Assisi for the first time today to honour the saint whose name he adopted for a papacy aimed at promoting peace and helping the poor, the Vatican said. The pope will attend the feast of St Francis of Assisi (1182-1226) on that day, praying at the tomb of a saint who is widely loved in Italy. AFP PHOTO POOL / CROCCHIONI (Photo credit should read CROCCHIONI/AFP/Getty | Getty

ASSISI, Italy -- ASSISI, Italy (AP) — Pope Francis made a pilgrimage Friday to the hillside Italian town of Assisi, following in the footsteps of his namesake, St. Francis, the 13th-century friar who renounced a wealthy, dissolute lifestyle to embrace a life of poverty and service to the poor.

Here are some of the pope's main goals as he attempts to remake the church into the institution St. Francis would have wanted.

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