Is There More to This Story?

Gorbachev, a convert?  Why has he hidden it?  Where does he attend Mass?  What does he mean by “[arriving] at the Church” through St. Francis of Assisi?

“It was through St. Francis that I arrived at the Church, so it was important that I came to visit his tomb,” he told reporters. The former Soviet leader spent about 30 minutes in prayer at the grotto in Assisi.

Here’s the article posted on CWN.