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Display of St. Francis of Assisi's bones confirms enduring appeal of relics for Christians

ASSISI, Italy (AP) — The bones of St. Francis of Assisi went on public display for the first time Sunday, capping an 800-year saga over his bodily remains and confirming the enduring appeal to ...

Postcard from Assisi: my meeting with a saint

The Umbrian hill town boasts an abundance of medieval art and architecture but for many visitors, the real draw is the chance ...
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St Francis of Assisi’s bones go on public display for first time

The bones of St Francis of Assisi, the revered medieval friar who inspired Pope Francis and generations of Christians, are going on public display for the first time. But the month-long exhibition, ...
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Christians encouraged to make a pilgrimage during Year of St. Francis; USF one of the sites

Christians are encouraged to make a prayerful pilgrimage during the Year of St. Francis. The University of Saint Francis in ...
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Italy's Assisi displays remains of St Francis for the first time

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The remains of St Francis of Assisi, one of the Catholic Church's best-known saints, is on display in the Basilica of St Francis ...
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The bones of St. Francis are going on public display, a mixed blessing for Assisi

ASSISI, Italy (AP) — The bones of St. Francis of Assisi, the medieval friar who inspired Pope Francis and generations of Christians before him, are going on public display for the first time, giving ...