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.

Italy's Assisi displays remains of St Francis for the first time

The remains of St Francis of Assisi, one of the Catholic Church's best-known saints, went on public display on Sunday for the first time in almost eight centuries, an event expected to draw hundreds ...

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.

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 pray before his remains in the lower church of the Basilica dedicated to the ...

Francis of Assisi’s skeleton put on display for first time

St Francis of Assisi’s skeleton has been publicly displayed in Italy 800 years after his death, drawing huge crowds.
SFGate

Photos from Assisi as the bones of St. Francis go on display

ASSISI, Italy (AP) — Pilgrims will have yet another reason to visit the hilltop Umbrian town of Assisi, as the bones of St. Francis of Assisi, the medieval friar who inspired Pope Francis and ...
The Conversation

Bones of St Francis of Assisi go on display for the first time – here’s why it took 800 years

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Daily Herald

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 ...