
Bones of St. Francis of Assisi on Public Display in Italy
The remains of St. Francis of Assisi, Italy's patron saint, have been put on public display for only the second time in history, the first being in 1978.
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The remains of St. Francis of Assisi, Italy's patron saint, have been put on public display for only the second time in history, the first being in 1978.

The bones of St. Francis of Assisi, the beloved medieval friar who died 800 years ago, have been put on public display for the very first time.

The remains of St. Francis of Assisi have been publicly displayed for the first time in 800 years, brought out from his crypt to commemorate the anniversary of his death.

For the first time, relics of St. Francis of Assisi have been publicly exhibited in Assisi to mark his 800th anniversary, with 400,000 reservations already made.

The skeleton of Saint Francis of Assisi is being publicly displayed for the first time, a month-long event anticipated to draw hundreds of thousands of visitors.

The 13th-century remains of St. Francis of Assisi have been put on display for a month in the Basilica of St. Francis in Umbria.

The rarely seen remains of St. Francis, Italy's patron saint, have been put on public display in Assisi for a month to commemorate the 800th anniversary of his death.

The bones of St. Francis of Assisi, the medieval friar, are going on public display for the first time in his hometown of Assisi, Italy, marking a significant event for the region and Christians worldwide.