Saint Francis of Assisi's skeleton is going on public display from Sunday for the first time for the 800th anniversary of his death, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors ... .
St Francis of Assisi's skeleton is publicly displayed for the first time in 800 years at Basilica of St Francis of Assisi, attracting nearly 4,00,000 visitors ....
Pilgrims waited in line outside of the Assisi basilica, taking in the panoramic views of the Umbrian countryside from the medieval hilltop town, for their chance to pray before the relics ... Standing before the relics of St.
Hundreds of thousands of people have made reservations to view the relics ... What "Christians still venerate today, in 2026, in the relics of a saint is the presence of the Holy Spirit," he said.