Remains of S.F.'s namesake saint to be displayed on 800th anniversary of his death

The remains of St. Francis of Assisi, the namesake of San Francisco's first mission and later the city itself, will be ...

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 Reporter

Pope Francis to visit Italian cities of Assisi, Matera in September

Pope Francis will make back-to-back pastoral visits to the Italian cities of Assisi and Matera at the end of September, the Vatican announced. The pope will visit Assisi Sept. 24 to attend a meeting ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Italian city of saint, Assisi, rich with his history

Located in the hills of central Italy, Assisi is the hometown of St. Francis. It's where he was born, lived and worked -- and where he died. Today, tourists flock to this town, which sits atop a hill ...
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Pope preaches forgiveness in Assisi with colloquial gesture

ASSISI, Italy (AP) - Pope Francis employed a colloquial hand gesture as he preached forgiveness Thursday during a pilgrimage to his namesake's hometown. The pope acknowledged the difficulty of ...
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St. Francis of Assisi Church celebrating centennial

NEWBURGH — St. Francis of Assisi Church in Newburgh will celebrate its 100th anniversary with a centennial Mass at noon Aug. 15, followed by a reception in the parish hall. The parish, founded in 1909 ...