New York Post

Remains of history’s most beloved saint, St. Francis of Assisi, to be displayed in rare event

The relics of St. Francis of Assisi, one of the most beloved saints in history, will be put on display in Italy next year. Vatican News, the official outlet of the Vatican, reported the news on Oct. 4 ...
Catholic News Agency

St. Francis of Assisi: 7 interesting facts about the famous Italian saint

The Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Francis of Assisi every year on Oct. 4. Known as the patron saint of animals and ecology, the 13th-century Italian friar is often remembered for his ...
National Catholic Register

Remains of St. Francis of Assisi to Be Publicly Displayed for First Time

For the first time, the body of St. Francis of Assisi will be visible to all, from Feb. 22 to March 22, 2026. This religious and historical event was announced on the memorial of the saint of Assisi ...
Newsday

Crowds flock to newest Catholic saint in Assisi — a millennial teen whose ordinariness is the draw

ASSISI, Italy — Pilgrims have been pouring into this medieval hilltop town to venerate not only two of the Catholic Church’s most celebrated saints, Francis and Clare, but its newest — Carlo Acutis, ...