On 25 april 1214, King Louis IX of France was born. During his almost 50 year reign he worked to make peace and justice prevail. His detachment came from his conviction that kingship was not an opportunity to conquer others, or to exploit them for personal enrichment, or to use power to satisfy one's vanity. He believed that his obligations were to serve the Church and to lead his people to eternal salvation.
King Louis participated in two Crusades. He lead the first one and died during the second in Tunis. Because of his piety, his great sense of justice, his dedication during the Crusades and the help that he offered to the poor made him a saint, being canonized by Pope Boniface VIII in 1297.
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King Louis participated in two Crusades. He lead the first one and died during the second in Tunis. Because of his piety, his great sense of justice, his dedication during the Crusades and the help that he offered to the poor made him a saint, being canonized by Pope Boniface VIII in 1297.
We thank our comrades in The Baltic Resistance for making this edit more brighter than usual to symbolize the light that Saint Louis brought over the Christian world.