It is the story of the saint leaving Assisi to cross enemy lines and meet with the sultan in Damietta, Egypt, during the Fifth Crusade. The two discussed interfaith conflict, war and the search ...

In 1218, the Fifth Crusade launched an attack on Damietta, Egypt, a fortress city at the mouth of the Nile, where fate would bring the Sultan and the Saint together.

In 1217, Pope Innocent III proclaimed the Fifth Crusade, with the intention of retaking the holy city of Jerusalem. Various kings agreed to join the Crusade, and the Papal Legate, ...

The life of Francis of Assisi is depicted in the first episode of the second installment of "Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints,' streaming exclusively on Fox Nation.