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St Francis of Assisi's bones go on public display for the first time in Italy

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 showcasing appeal of relics ...

An 800-year silence broken: St. Francis’ relics open for extended veneration

A 13th-century Italian friar, Francis is the patron saint of Italy and was the founder of the Franciscan order of the Friars ...

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 of pilgrims.
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St Francis relics go on public show for first time in Italy

Saint Francis of Assisi’s skeleton is going on public display for the first time to mark the 800th anniversary of his death.