Francesco e Chiara d'Assisi: l'amicizia nella santità

Thanks to the most recent interpretations of the concept of poverty of Francis and Clare of Assisi, in particular thanks to the studies of Michael Blastic, it is possible to highlight the bond of friendship between the two saints. As long as Francis was alive, Clare wanted to conform to his example of life, starting from the same conception of poverty. It was around this strong nucleus that the clash with the vision of Gregory IX, who also considered poverty an indispensable element of religious life, but reduced it to an ascetic tension, emerged. The confrontation with the Pope himself encouraged Clare's awareness of the deep bond that united her to the one she considered her father in the faith: Francis.