Francis of Assisi's model for church reform may help in the abuse crisis

A sculpture of St. Francis of Assisi meditating on the grounds of St. Damiano, Assisi, Italy. (Pixabay/Sweetaholic)

by Daniel P. Horan

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This story appears in the Vatican Abuse Summit feature series. View the full series.
A version of this story appeared in the April 5-18, 2019 print issue under the headline: Church reform in Francis of Assisi’s model.

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