The Vision of Pope Innocent III

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The scene unfolds like a vivid dream, where Pope Innocent II rests peacefully to his right, flanked by two loyal attendants. Suddenly, the majestic figure of St Peter materializes before him, beckoning his attention to a miraculous event unfolding on the left - St Francis single-handedly holding up the crumbling Roman church of St John in Lateran. As the dream fades, the Pope stirs awake and instantly accepts the Franciscan order, as depicted in the central background, where its principles begin to take root.