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UNBELIEVABLE: Francis of assisi - The Untold Story

Sacred bones: Thousands of pilgrims flock to see historic remains of St Francis of Assisi

To mark the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi, Christian faithful will for the first time be able to pray before his remains in the lower church of the Basilica dedicated to the saint.

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St Francis of Assisi’s bones go on public display for first time

The beloved medieval friar died 800 years ago

The Independent UK

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

On the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan order, his body will be displayed for the first time ever in February 2026, at the Basilica of San Francesco. Millions of visitors are expected to converge in the small Tuscan town of Assisi…

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Italy’s far-right government revives holiday for saint at ‘core of our nation’s identity’

Millions of Italian workers expected to get day off every 4 October in honour of Saint Francis of Assisi

The Guardian - UK

British-born teen to become first millennial Catholic saint

Carlo Acutis will be canonised as the first Catholic saint of the millennial generation on Sunday

The Independent UK

Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass after historic election as Pope Francis' successor

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate his first Mass after his historic election as the first North American pope

The Independent UK

Pope Leo XIV: What the new pope’s name choice says about his future plans

Cardinal Robert Prevost spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican's powerful office of bishops

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Pope Francis' funeral is set to begin, in a ceremony he helped reimagine

Pope Francis is being laid to rest in ceremony reflecting his priorities as pope and wishes as pastor

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Pope Francis led the church with humility and simplicity

Pope Francis understood the power of a simple touch

The Independent UK

'Who am I to judge?' Pope Francis had an informal, lighthearted speaking style

Pope Francis had an informal, lighthearted speaking style

The Independent UK

Leap of faith: A few young women in US buck the trends by joining the ranks of Catholic nuns

Less than 1% of nuns in the United States today are 30 or younger

The Independent UK

Vatican changes rules on how it judges supernatural events like stigmata

Apocalyptic prophesies are spreading online faster than ever before, causing confusion among the faithful

The Independent UK

Martin Scorsese To Headline Fox Nation’s Latest Religious-Themed Docuseries, ‘The Saints’

‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ director will host, narrate and executive produce the 8-part series

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Saint Francis of Assisi review – did you know the bird-loving roamer was a Marvel superhero?

From Caravaggio’s most explicitly gay painting to the action-packed pages of a superhero comic, this exhibition of art inspired by the roving radical is enrapturing

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On the trail of the other Saint Francis in Italy’s deep south

A new series of long-distance hikes in Calabria take in captivating scenery and the legacy and legends of eco-conscious Saint Francis of Paola, the first recorded vegan

The Guardian - UK

‘We still call him Giorgio’: Pope Francis decade marked by humility and change

Pontiff made his mark amid battles with a conservative faction irked by his focus on inequality, climate crisis and refugees

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