Eight hundred years after the death of Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan Order, Kildevæld Church in Copenhagen marks the anniversary with an evening in its crypt. Parish priest Lisbeth Juhl Jørgensen leads the evening through his upbringing, his path to the church and the founding of the order.
Hymns about creation, which Francis held in high regard, are sung along the way. Organist Stefán Arason accompanies the communal singing. Francis was born around 1181 or 1182 in Assisi, and was canonised by the Catholic Church just two years after his death in 1226.
