Angelus News

Remains of St. Francis of Assisi to be publicly displayed

For the first time, the body of St. Francis of Assisi will be visible to all, from Feb. 22 to March 22, 2026. This religious ...
New York Post

Remains of history’s most beloved saint, St. Francis of Assisi, to be displayed in rare event

The relics of St. Francis of Assisi, one of the most beloved saints in history, will be put on display in Italy next year. Vatican News, the official outlet of the Vatican, reported the news on Oct. 4 ...

Remains of history's most beloved saint, St Francis of Assisi, to be displayed in rare event

St. Francis of Assisi's remains will be displayed at his basilica in Italy during 2026 to commemorate 800 years since the ...
National Catholic Register

Remains of St. Francis of Assisi to Be Publicly Displayed for First Time

The body of St. Francis will be moved from his tomb, located in the crypt, and placed at the foot of the papal altar in the ...
America Magazine

St. Francis of Assisi and my late uncle

I never met my Uncle Jamie. He died in 1963, well before I was born. He was my father’s eldest brother. Growing up, my aunts and uncles would, on occasion, tell stories about Jamie. Pretty much all of ...
Good News Network

The Remains of Saint Francis to Be Displayed on the 800th Anniversary of the Animal-Lover’s Death

His remains will be transferred from the tomb below the Basilica to the Papal altar in the lower church from February 22nd, ...
The Daily News

St. Francis celebrated with annual Blessing of the Animals

Pets and their owners Sunday gathered for the annual Blessing of the Animals at Trinity Episcopal Church in Galveston.
Ancient Origins

Saint Francis's Remains to Be Used in Sacred Ritual After 800 Years

With Holy Father Leo XIV’s approval through the Vatican Secretariat of State, this historic exhibition will take place at the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi, Italy, where the saint's body will be ...
Catholic News Agency

Italy moves to make feast of St. Francis of Assisi a national holiday

The Italian Parliament this week took a major step toward making the Oct. 4 feast of St. Francis of Assisi a national holiday. The Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of Italy’s Parliament, voted to ...
Euronews

Italy set to reinstate St Francis public holiday after parliament vote

Italy's lower house has backed a bill to reinstate a national holiday on 4 October in honour of St Francis of Assisi, which the government of Giorgia Meloni said was important to the nation's identity ...
Catholic News Agency

It’s official: St. Francis’ feast day back to being a national holiday in Italy

Italy’s Senate Constitutional Affairs Committee, deliberating in session Wednesday, Oct. 1, approved a bill reinstating Oct. 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of Italy, as a ...
Reuters

Italy's Meloni hails return of St. Francis Day as national holiday

Parliament approves new holiday for patron saint of Italy Prime minister hails "extraordinary man" who unites Italians Holiday abolished in 1977 to save money, returns in 2026 ROME, Oct 1 (Reuters) - ...