St. Francis’ Remains, Rarely Seen, Go on Display in Assisi
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Brother Marco Borgioli, a Franciscan friar from Florence, was among the first pilgrims to witness the remains of St. Francis at dawn in Assisi.
- To mark the 800th anniversary of St. Francis's death, his bones were moved from a crypt to the basilica above for public display for one month, an event only previously held briefly in 1978.
- The saint’s remains are preserved in a nitrogen-filled plexiglass case, and nearly 400,000 people have registered to view the relics, reflecting St. Francis’s enduring global significance.
- Brother Marco Moroni, custodian of the Franciscan convent, emphasized the widespread love for St. Francis and the importance of allowing many
