Skeleton of St. Francis of Assisi goes on public display for first time

The remains of St. Francis of Assisi have gone on public display for the first time, marking 800 years since the saint’s ...
NBC DFW

Pope Francis' problematic secret decrees in spotlight in Vatican's ‘trial of the century'

Defense lawyers in the Vatican’s “trial of the century” argued Tuesday that Pope Francis inadvertently violated the fundamental rights of their clients by issuing four secret decrees that gave ...
Yahoo

Pope Francis' problematic secret decrees in spotlight in Vatican's 'trial of the century'

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Defense lawyers in the Vatican’s “trial of the century” argued Tuesday that Pope Francis inadvertently violated the fundamental rights of their clients by issuing four secret ...
The New Yorker

The Pope’s Man Arrives in New York

Ignazio Silone’s novel “Bread and Wine” tells the story of Pietro Spina, a socialist and revolutionary who is a wanted man in Fascist Italy, and who, in order to elude capture, disguises himself as a ...
The Conversation

800 years after his death, the legends and legacy of Francis of Assisi endure

Vanessa Corcoran does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
MassLive

Matt Regan’s hat trick leads Pope Francis boys hockey to 10th win

WEST SPRINGFIELD – Eleven different players recorded at least one point on Friday night, as the Cardinals boys hockey team defeated Notre Dame West Haven (CT) by a final score of 7-1 to open the Pope ...
ClickOrlando

Display of St. Francis of Assisi's bones confirms enduring appeal of relics for Christians

ASSISI – The bones of St. Francis of Assisi went on public display for the first time Sunday, capping an 800-year saga over his bodily remains and confirming the enduring appeal to Christians of ...
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Why do the bones of St. Francis draw hundreds of thousands of pilgrims?

Eight hundred years after his death, the bones of St. Francis of Assisi have been placed on public display for the first extended public viewing in history, drawing hundreds of thousands of pilgrims ...