** FILE ** People walk toward the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Italy, in this Nov. 28, 1999 file photo. Pope Benedict XVI has curbed the autonomy of the Franciscan friars in running the famed St. Francis Basilica in Assisi, decreeing they must now get permission for their activities from the local bishop, a decision announced Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)