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.
Saint Francis of Assisi. Saint Francis of Assisi was a Catholic friar who gave up a life of wealth to live a life of poverty. He established the Franciscan Order of friars and the women's Order of the Poor Ladies. Francis was born in Assisi, Italy in 1182. He grew up leading a privileged life as the son of a wealthy cloth merchant.