â¢ CHILDBEARING (noun). The noun CHILDBEARING has 1 sense: 1. the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child. Familiarity information: CHILDBEARING used as a noun is very rare.
Life of Saint Francis Saint Francis was born in Assisi (Italy) in 1182. After squandering his youth away in having excessive fun, he converted, renounced his inheritance, and he offered himself totally to God.
St. Francis of Assisi is a patron saint of Italy and founder of brown-robed Franciscans Who doesn't know Francis of Assisi, Vatican spokesman says St. Francis was also rightly spoken of as 'another Jesus Christ,' Pope Pius XI said