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

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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 ...

Pope to visit 4 African countries in 2026

The Vatican on Wednesday announced a busy and lengthy foreign travel schedule for Pope Leo XIV in the first half of 2026, ...

St. Francis’s 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.

In Italy, the bones of St. Francis are going on public display, a mixed blessing for Assisi

Assisi is putting the bones of St. Francis on public display for the first time, and the Italian town is bracing for a crush ...
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Border czar Homan offers to ‘explain’ Trump policy to Pope Leo XIV

President Donald Trump’s “border czar” says Pope Leo XIV doesn’t understand “there’s a flip side to illegal immigration.” ...
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Pope Leo will visit 4 African countries as part of his packed 2026 travel plan

ROME (AP) — The Vatican on Wednesday announced a busy and lengthy foreign travel schedule for Pope Leo XIV in the first half ...

Sacred bones: Thousands of pilgrims flock to see historic remains of St Francis of Assisi

To mark the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi, Christian faithful will for the first time be able to ...
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Pope Leo to visit 4 African countries as part of packed 2026 travel plan

The Vatican on Wednesday announced a busy and lengthy foreign travel schedule for Pope Leo XIV in the first half of 2026, confirming the pontiff will visit Monaco, Spain and four African nations — ...