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 ...
The Pilot

In the footsteps of St. Francis and St. Clare of Assisi

Your browser does not support the audio element. On Feb. 7, the Poor Clare Monastery in Andover was a place of joy, warmth, and happy smiles as people gathered in the ...
CNN

Skeleton of St. Francis of Assisi goes on public display for first time

The remains of St. Francis of Assisi have gone on public display for the first time, marking 800 years since the saint’s death. The skeleton of the saint was exhumed from its sarcophagus in the crypt ...
Yahoo

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 ...
The New York Times

St. Francis’ Remains, Rarely Seen, Go on Display in Assisi

The bones of Italy’s patron saint will be shown to the public for a month, to mark the 800th anniversary of his death. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Assisi, Italy One of the first pilgrims to ...
The Conversation

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 ...
The Conversation

800 years after his death, the legends and legacy of Francis of Assisi endure

On the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan order, his body will be displayed for the first time ever in February 2026, at the Basilica of San Francesco.
National Catholic Register

Pope Leo XIV Prays at Tomb of St. Francis of Assisi

Pope Leo XIV also traveled to the city of Montefalco, where he celebrated Mass in the monastery of the Augustinian nuns, which was erected in the 13th century. Pope Leo XIV visits the tomb of St.
The Patriot Ledger

Mayor finds unlikely ally in saint statue controversy. It's PETA. But, why?

PETA has offered to help fund controversial statues of saints in Quincy, Massachusetts. The offer is conditional on the city adding a statue of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. The ...