US EditionSt Francis of Assisi's Bones Go On Public Display
The bones of Saint Francis of Assisi are displayed for the first time in 800 years, attracting nearly 400,000 visitors and supported by 400 volunteers and heightened security.
- On Feb 22, the bones of St. Francis of Assisi go on public display at the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi until March 22, with nearly 400,000 registered visitors.
- To mark the 800th anniversary, Franciscan friars set a monthlong public exhibition of the relics to honour St. Francis of Assisi’s death, revive his message of peace and fraternity, and restore the October 4 public holiday later this year.
- Inside a nitrogen-filled Plexiglas case sealed within another bulletproof enclosure, the relics are preserved, while security personnel use 24-hour cameras, metal detectors, sniffer dogs, and plain-clothed officers.
- With hotels booked and services squeezed, Assisi faces major tourism pressure from the exhibition as about 400 volunteers help manage crowds and city hall runs shuttle service and new parking lots.
- Carlo Acutis's canonization has helped make Assisi a magnet for younger pilgrims and groups from Latin America, while the 1818 rediscovery of St. Francis's tomb deepens the exposition's spiritual meaning for the faithful and non-believers.
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Bones of St Francis of Assisi Displayed Publicly In Italy
What would you do to glimpse history—real, tangible history—nearly 800 years old?In the quiet Italian town of Assisi, thousands are doing exactly that. The remains of St Francis of Assisi are now on rare public display, drawing pilgrims and visitors from across the globe. Around 400,000 people have already booked their chance.This isn’t something you see every day—literally. His bones have only been shown publicly once before, back in 1978, and …
St. Francis’ Remains, Rarely Seen, Go on Display in Assisi
One of the first pilgrims to see the remains of St. Francis, Brother Marco Borgioli, a Franciscan friar from Florence, arrived early on Sunday, so he could see dawn break over Assisi. He was not alone. As Brother Marco approached the basilica where the saint’s remains are kept, he found many hundreds of people of all ages. “It’s striking that after 800 years, Francis is alive. He’s not a museum, he’s alive, and he touches people’s hearts,” he sa…
The Relics of Saint Francis Exhibited for the First Time in Assisi, Italy, 800 Years After His Death
The relics of Saint Francis are shown to the public in Assisi, Umbria. An unprecedented exhibition that takes place on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the death of the saint. - The relics of Saint Francis exhibited for the first time in Assisi, Italy, 800 years after his death (International).
Thousands of pilgrims have been visiting the remains of Saint Francis of Assisi since this Sunday in Italy, which are first exposed to the public in Italy.
Asís, Italy. “Corpus Sancti Francisci”: an inscription in Latin in the plexiglás showcase recalls who the skeleton belongs to. They are the remains of San Francisco, for the first time exposed to the public of Assisi on the 800th anniversary of his death. From this Sunday 22nd February until 22nd March, in front of the altar of the lower church of the Basilica of San Francisco de Assisi, pilgrims and visitors will be able to meditate before the …
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