US EditionThe bones of St. Francis are going on public display, a mixed blessing for Assisi
Nearly 400,000 pilgrims registered for the one-month exhibition of St. Francis’s bones, marking a significant spiritual and cultural event that renews his message of peace and fraternity.
- St. Francis of Assisi's bones are being publicly displayed for the first time, bringing an influx of pilgrims to the medieval town of Assisi.
- The decision to exhibit the relics aims to keep St. Francis' teachings alive and allow Christians to pray before them.
- Assisi has also attracted pilgrims to visit the tomb of Carlo Acutis, the Catholic Church's first millennial saint.
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For the first time Assisi shows the relics of St. Francis – and the rush is huge. The path of the bones was hardly less engulfed than its way of life.
From tomorrow, for a month, the exhibition of the remains. That's why it became a symbol
For the first time in 800 years, the remains of the popular Catholic saint have been exhibited, and the Italian town of Assisi anticipates a storm of visitors.
Bones of St Francis of Assisi go on display for the first time – here’s why it took 800 years
St Francis of Assisi, who founded the Franciscan order, is one of Catholicism’s most revered saints. After Christ and the Virgin Mary, he is the most depicted figure within Catholic art, literature and film. The patron saint of the environment, St Francis is best known for his love of animals and the natural world. Famously, he preached to the birds and referred to all creatures – including the stars and planets – as his beloved “brothers and si…
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