St Francis’ relics open to public for first extended veneration in 800 years
By Courtney Mares
For the first time in eight centuries, the mortal remains of St Francis of Assisi are being exposed for an extended period of public veneration, drawing hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from around the world to pray before "the Little Poor Man of Assisi."
The bones of the beloved saint were unveiled for public display on 22 February in the Lower Church of the Basilica ...