The bones of St Francis of Assisi have been publicly displayed for the first time in Assisi, Italy, marking the 800th anniversary of his death and ending centuries of secrecy surrounding his remains.
The bones of St. Francis of Assisi have gone on public display for the first time, drawing nearly 400,000 registrants and highlighting the enduring Christian tradition of venerating relics.
The bones of St. Francis of Assisi are on public display for the first time in Assisi, drawing pilgrims to the Umbrian town. The medieval friar inspired Pope Francis and generations of Christians.
The revered bones of St Francis of Assisi are being exhibited publicly for the first time to mark the 800th anniversary of his death, drawing hundreds of thousands of pilgrims to the historic Italian town.
The skeleton of Saint Francis of Assisi is being publicly displayed for the first time, drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Basilica in Italy for a month-long exhibition marking the 800th anniversary of his death.
For the first time, the bones of St. Francis of Assisi are being exhibited publicly, drawing up to half a million pilgrims to the Umbrian town, testing local infrastructure and patience.