Assisi Reverberates as St. Francis’s Relics Go on Month-Long Display
TL;DR
Relics believed to be St. Francis are moved from the crypt to a nitrogen-filled glass case for a month of public viewing in Assisi to mark the saint’s 800th death anniversary, drawing hundreds of thousands of pilgrims and prompting security and local-impact considerations.
- St. Francis’ Remains, Rarely Seen, Go on Display in Assisi The New York Times
- The bones of St. Francis are going on public display, a mixed blessing for Assisi AP News
- Saint Francis of Assisi’s skeleton goes on public display for first time The Guardian
- Remains of St. Francis to be visible for veneration in Assisi Vatican News
- Thousands of pilgrims visit remains of St Francis Yahoo
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