Display of St. Francis of Assisi's bones confirms enduring appeal of relics for Christians

The bones of St. Francis of Assisi went on public display for the first time Sunday, capping an 800-year saga over his bodily ...

The bones of St. Francis are going on public display, a mixed blessing for Assisi

The bones of St. Francis are going on public display, a mixed blessing for Assisi - Assisi is putting the bones of St.
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Photos from Assisi as the bones of St. Francis go on display

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 ...
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800 years after his death, the legends and legacy of Francis of Assisi endure

(The Conversation) — Medieval texts and frescoes show how Francis of Assisi’s legends formed – and why his call to poverty and care for creation still resonates. (The Conversation) — On the 800th ...
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800 years after his death, the legends and legacy of Francis of Assisi endure

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