An Italian journey of discovery

By Michael Turtle
Updated July 2 2021 - 1:24am, first published May 2 2020 - 6:00am

Legend says that about 800 years ago, in a small sanctuary in central Italy, St Francis became the first person in history to receive the stigmata, the bleeding wounds that mimic those of Jesus on the cross.

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