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Italy Celebrates St Francis of Assisi with Public Holiday on 4 October

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Reinstated national holiday takes effect from 2026. Italy on Sunday marks the feast day of one of the country's two patron saints, Francis of Assisi, with a public holiday for the first time in almost 50 years. On Sunday morning, Italy's president Sergio Mattarella will attend Mass in Assisi in honour of St Francis. The Mass will be celebrated by Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, president of the Italian Episcopal Conference, and the government will be rep…

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In representation of the City of Siena, Sunday, October 4, the President of the City Council, Davide Ciacci will be in Assisi, together with the Municipal Gonfalone, on the occasion of the Solemnities of St. Francis, patron saint of Italy, on the eighth centenary of his death. The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, will participate in the celebrations. "They will be celebrities of all details " declares Ciacci " to [...] L'articolo Sa…

Rome, 1 Oct. (askanews) - On 4 October 2026 is the first St. Francis celebrated in Italy as a national holiday. Peace, brotherhood, protection of the environment and solidarity are just some of the values to be promoted on this day. St. Francis taught us the respect of other animals and the care of the most diverse creatures, including [...]

He has been dead for 800 years, but in his hometown one meets the beggar saint everywhere. The Catholic Church has proclaimed a jubilee year for him, and there is also a bonus from the state.

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He has been dead for 800 years, but in his hometown one meets the beggar saint everywhere. The Catholic Church has proclaimed a jubilee year for him, and there is also a bonus from the state.

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