Thousands Convene in Assisi to Pray Before Bones of St. Francis on First Day of Historic Viewing

Thousands convene in Assisi to pray before bones of St. Francis on first day of historic viewing

Hundreds of pilgrims lined up before dawn on Sunday to be among the first to pray before the exposed relics of St. Francis in his basilica in Assisi, Italy. The saint’s bones will lie in a glass box through March 22 — fully visible outside the stone tomb in a crypt where they usually rest […] The post Thousands convene in Assisi to pray before bones of St. Francis on first day of historic viewing appeared first on Interaksyon.

Assisi: Thousands of pilgrims venerate relics of St Francis

Thousands of people pass by the major relics of St Francis of Assisi, which are exposed for the veneration of the faithful for the first time in almost 800 years. Read all

The bones of St. Francis are going on public display, a mixed blessing ...

St. Francis’ relics open to public for first extended veneration in 800 years

ASSISI, Italy — For the first time in eight centuries, the mortal remains of St. Francis of Assisi are being exposed for an extended period of public veneration, drawing hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from around the world to pray before “the Little Poor Man of Assisi.”The bones of the beloved saint were unveiled for public display Feb. 22 in the Lower Church of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi. Pilgrims waited in line outside of the Ass…

Pilgrimage to bring St. Francis relic to parishes nationwide

The reliquary containing the first class relic of Saint Francis of Assisi. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO By CBCP News February 23, 2026 Manila, Philippines Catholics across the Philippines will have the rare opportunity to venerate a first-class relic of Saint Francis of Assisi during a nationwide pi…