Relics of St Francis Open For Public Viewing 800 Years After His Death

  The relics (skeleton) of St Francis of Assisi, the founder of the Franciscan Order, have opened for public viewing for the first time, 800 years after his death. Born in late 1182 in Assisi, Italy, to a wealthy cloth merchant, Francis (originally named Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone) renounced his wealth after a spiritual […]


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