Bells rang out over the hilltop town of Assisi on the night of March 22 as Franciscan friars closed the monthlong public ...

ASSISI, Italy (AP) — The bones of St. Francis of Assisi went on public display for the first time Sunday, capping an 800-year saga over his bodily remains and confirming the enduring appeal to ...

The remains of St. Francis of Assisi have gone on public display for the first time, marking 800 years since the saint’s death. The skeleton of the saint was exhumed from its sarcophagus in the crypt ...

A rare and deeply moving event drew thousands of faithful from across the globe to the hill town of Assisi, including ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From Sunday, February 22, until March 22, in the lower church of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, pilgrims will be able — ...

The bones of St Francis of Assisi, the revered medieval friar who inspired Pope Francis and generations of Christians, are going on public display for the first time. But the month-long exhibition, ...